Culverstone Green’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Culverstone Green’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Culverstone GreenKent
A village in Kent, South East, home to 2,038 people.
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Photo: Adrian Cable · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,038
Census 2021 · Gravesham council
Median home
£670K
83 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
25% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Culverstone Green a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns (A): 11.5 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 7.7 home and vehicle crimes. Its weakest is cost of living — homes sell for a median £670,000, about 11.8 times local household income. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most UK towns (A). Pupils here do less well than most (C): primary results beat three in five towns in England; secondary results beat 7% of towns in England.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Culverstone Green has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Culverstone Green stand out
The 3 things Culverstone Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 93%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 60%. Department for Education.
How Culverstone Green grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Culverstone Green is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Culverstone Green has subject grades but no overall one.
Cost of livingRent £1,336 a monthD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £65,196A−Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →HealthAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 60% of towns in England; secondary results beat 7% of towns in EnglandCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildings; 10% of homes built before 1919DOpen →Outdoors61% live within 400 m of a park; 42% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life2.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 41% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Culverstone Green.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Private renting is less common in Culverstone Green than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
93% of households own their home. Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: half of the 83 standard sales inside Culverstone Green’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £670,000.
£670Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Culverstone Green£670K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £685,000 | 73 |
| Semi-detached | £537,000 | 9 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,336
average private rent a month, Gravesham council area
£2,464
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsC
School results in Culverstone Green are weaker than in 70% of towns in England
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 29% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 38.4.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culverstone Green Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
All 2 of Culverstone Green’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 1% of Culverstone Green’s land, below both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%). Scaled to its population, that is 10 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Culverstone Green records less crime per resident than 85% of UK towns
Culverstone Green logged 41 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 9 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly two fifths of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.2 reports per 1,000, below Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 72% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson6
Vehicle crime6
Burglary5
Other theft3
Weapons2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Anti-social9
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
41
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 14% of Culverstone Green’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, one in ten commuters got to work without a car. Working mainly from home: 37% of workers, higher than both Kent’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (31%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Train5%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 26% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Culverstone Green live with a disability than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. At the census, 85% of people in Culverstone Green called their health good or very good, higher than both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Life expectancy here is 86.1 for women and 81.9 for men (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Culverstone Green is Maidstone Hospital, 7.2 miles away.
85%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Culverstone Green | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Culverstone Green than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.9%, below Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 25% of residents are 65 or older. Residents of Culverstone Green have a median age of 49.4.
49.4median age
Culverstone GreenKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Culverstone Green | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coldrum Long Barrow and 3 more in and around Culverstone Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Culverstone Green. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow1.5 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumKent Firefighting Museum4.1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionQuintain4.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Coldrum Long Barrow: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Culverstone Green
14pages on Culverstone Green
The big questions
SafetyA11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £670K · rent £1,336 a monthHousing30 sold in 12 months · busiest street Whitepost LaneSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commuteA−59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Culverstone Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Vigo VillageWrothamMeophamLongfield, New Ash Green and HartleyBorough GreenWest MallingSnodlandCulverstone Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culverstone Green | 2,038 | — | — | D− | A | B+ |
| Vigo Village | 2,005 | 0.6 | — | D | B | B+ |
| Wrotham | 1,961 | 2.7 | — | C− | C | A− |
| Meopham | 4,349 | 2.7 | B | D | B | A− |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 16,077 | 3.6 | B | C− | B− | B |
| Borough Green | 4,712 | 3.7 | B− | C | B− | A− |
| West Malling | 4,251 | 3.8 | B | C+ | C | A− |
| Snodland | 11,820 | 3.9 | C− | B | C− | C |
Vigo Village and Wrotham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Culverstone Green
Is Culverstone Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £670,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £537,000 and detached houses £685,000.
Are schools in Culverstone Green good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
About Culverstone Green
Village in Kent, England
Culverstone Green is a built-up area of 2,038 people, in the Gravesham 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
- 2,038 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gravesham
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005276
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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