Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 457 people, this village lies in Kent, South East.
There are no grades for Chiddingstone Causeway: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 16% of commuters.
The 3 things Chiddingstone Causeway does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Chiddingstone Causeway’s built-up area.
37% 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 Chiddingstone Causeway. Best known first.
Historic houseHever Castle3.8 km outside town, to the west
CastleChiddingstone Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric housePenshurst Place2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumKent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum4 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chiddingstone Causeway.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £72K a year before tax, above both Kent’s towns (£61K) and England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 83% of commuters went by car. Also worth knowing: in 2026, 1.8% 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
Owners make up 53% of households, below Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social housing holds 13% of households. Private rents average £1,809 a month across the Sevenoaks council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 8 recorded crimes inside Chiddingstone Causeway’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Self-reported good health: 90% of Chiddingstone Causeway’s residents. 2.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Chiddingstone Causeway is The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, 6.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Chiddingstone Causeway | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
37% of homes were built before 1919. Chiddingstone Causeway has 131 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by just over two in five adults. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents. Line up the people of Chiddingstone Causeway by age and the one in the middle is 40.5.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chiddingstone Causeway | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiddingstone Causeway | 457 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leigh | 1,104 | 2 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Hildenborough | 4,943 | 3.6 | A+ | C− | A | A |
| Edenbridge | 7,903 | 4.6 | C+ | C | C− | B− |
| Tonbridge | 36,136 | 4.7 | B+ | C+ | C | B− |
| Marlpit Hill | 1,271 | 4.8 | — | D | C− | B |
| Southborough | 9,632 | 4.9 | A− | C | B− | B− |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 7,783 | 5.1 | A | C | B | B |
Leigh and Marlpit Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Chiddingstone Causeway is £2,490 for 2026–27, more than in 62% 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
Chiddingstone Causeway is a built-up area of 457 people, in the Sevenoaks 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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