Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 383 in Kent, South East.
Chartway Street has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Chartway Street does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Chartway Street’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chartway Street. Best known first.
CastleLeeds Castle2.8 km outside town, to the north
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle900 m outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustStoneacre3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumDog collar museum2.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionFalconry Shows2.6 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chartway Street.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £62K a year before tax. 15% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. In 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
7% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 17% of households, below Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 4 standard sales inside Chartway Street’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 19 offences were reported in Chartway Street, along with 6 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22).
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Seeing a GP means leaving Chartway Street: the nearest practice is 0.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Chartway Street is Maidstone Hospital, 6.9 miles away. At the census, 5.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike.
| Census 2021 | Chartway Street | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 366 for every 10,000 residents of Chartway Street. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Historic England’s list names 14 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.6% of the town, below Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. 15% of residents have reached 65. Chartway Street has a median age of 43.3 years. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
58% women, 42% men
About 73 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Chartway Street | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartway Street | 383 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton Valence | 1,457 | 0.9 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Kingswood | 1,371 | 1.2 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Headcorn | 3,293 | 3.1 | C− | C− | D | B |
| Lenham and Harrietsham | 4,763 | 3.6 | C− | C | C− | B+ |
| Bearsted | 8,349 | 4.2 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Staplehurst | 6,181 | 4.4 | C | C | C+ | B− |
| Coxheath | 8,453 | 5 | C+ | C | B− | B |
Sutton Valence and Kingswood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 15 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Chartway Street is £2,512 for 2026–27, more than in 67% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Kent, England
Chartway Street is a built-up area of 383 people, in the Maidstone council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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