Crockham Hill’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Crockham Hill’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Crockham HillKent
The village has 280 residents and lies in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Glen · CC BY 2.0
Population
280
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median age
52.9
24% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Crockham Hill a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Crockham Hill has no grades; its figures are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 46% of the housing. 12% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. A degree-level qualification is held by 49% of adults.
What makes Crockham Hill stand out
The 3 things Crockham Hill does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Kent 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crockham Hill.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.3% of Crockham Hill, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
The median resident of Crockham Hill is 52.9 years old. 24% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%).
52.9median age
Crockham HillKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Crockham Hill | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Crockham Hill: 7% commute under 5 km, below Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £69K a year before tax. Working mainly from home: 51% of workers, above Kent’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The car carried nearly four in five commuters at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
Train9%
On foot1%
Underground, tram1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Crockham Hill: 6%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 85%. 9% live in social housing, lower than both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,809 a month across the Sevenoaks council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crockham Hill£0K
Typical UK town£277K
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,809
average private rent a month, Sevenoaks council area
£2,576
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Crockham Hill: 8.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up two fifths of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 5 crimes inside Crockham Hill’s built-up area. There were 4.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
8.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
8.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
87% of people in Crockham Hill say their health is good or very good, more than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.6% of the town. 13% of residents have a disability, lower than both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Crockham Hill: the nearest is 2.2 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Crockham Hill | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More of the land in Crockham Hill is conservation area than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Crockham Hill has 107 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39). Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
107
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chartwell and 5 more in and around Crockham Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Crockham Hill. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustChartwell1.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustQuebec House2.9 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenGreat Comp Garden3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumEden Valley Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails1.6 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quebec House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmetts Garden: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Comp Garden: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Valley Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crockham Hill
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The big questions
Crockham Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Marlpit HillWesterhamEdenbridgeOxtedLimpsfieldSundridgeTatsfieldCrockham Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockham Hill | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlpit Hill | 1,271 | 1.7 | — | D | C− | B |
| Westerham | 3,390 | 2.4 | B | C− | C− | A |
| Edenbridge | 7,903 | 2.4 | C+ | C | C− | B− |
| Oxted | 11,491 | 2.7 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Limpsfield | 2,247 | 2.8 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Sundridge | 1,190 | 4 | — | C− | C | A |
| Tatsfield | 1,379 | 4.4 | — | C− | B+ | B+ |
Marlpit Hill, Limpsfield, Sundridge and Tatsfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crockham Hill
How many listed buildings are there in Crockham Hill?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Crockham Hill?
Band D council tax in Crockham Hill is £2,576 for 2026–27, more than in 82% 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.
About Crockham Hill
Village in Kent, England
Crockham Hill is a built-up area of 280 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
- Population
- 280 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005570
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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