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A town of 8,453 in Kent, South East.
Coxheath grades C+ overall against UK towns: better than 44% of UK towns, and #36 of 87 in Kent. Its strongest subject is health (B): life expectancy 81.1 for men, 84.6 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (C): median sale £375,000, 6.2 years of area income; rent £1,297 a month.
The 3 things Coxheath does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Coxheath is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 79 buildings inside Coxheath’s built-up area, 5 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coxheath.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Coxheath has 79 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 5 Grade II*. 14% of its homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxheath Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 463 | C+ |
| Cornwallis AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,402 | D |
That puts Coxheath below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 78% of households own their home.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £499,995 | 107 |
| Semi-detached | £365,000 | 165 |
| Terraced | £307,500 | 70 |
| Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Coxheath is below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
In the comparison, Coxheath comes below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Coxheath has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.2 miles away. 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.
| Census 2021 | Coxheath | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Police recorded 454 crimes inside Coxheath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 67 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 49% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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
For Coxheath, that is below both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 23% of residents are 65 or over. Coxheath has a median age of 44.3.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Coxheath | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Coxheath. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle3.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustStoneacre3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMaidstone Museum3.7 km outside town, to the north
PalaceThe Archbishop's Palace3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumQueens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMuseum of Carriages3.2 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
79 listed buildings in Coxheath.
Church of All Saints: Photo: Nogbad · CC BY 3.0 · The Horse Shoes Public House: Photo: Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Holy Trinity: Photo: Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Cock Inn: Photo: Julian P Guffogg · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxheath | 8,453 | — | C+ | C | B− | B |
| Maidstone | 109,503 | 2.6 | C+ | C+ | D | C |
| Yalding | 1,549 | 3 | — | C | C | B+ |
| Wateringbury | 2,248 | 3.8 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Bearsted | 8,349 | 4 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Sutton Valence | 1,457 | 4.1 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Marden | 3,489 | 4.1 | B | C− | C | B |
| Kings Hill | 9,963 | 5 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
Yalding, Wateringbury and Sutton Valence have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £170,000, terraced houses £307,500, semi-detached houses £365,000 and detached houses £499,995.
Band D council tax in Coxheath is £2,514 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.
Town in Kent, England
Coxheath is a built-up area of 8,453 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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