Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
206 people live in this village in Kent, South East.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, East Farleigh is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Over-65s are nearly half of the population. Its listed buildings number 26, with 0 at Grade I.
The 3 things East Farleigh does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 26 buildings inside East Farleigh’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
42% 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 East Farleigh.
People 65 and over make up nearly half of the town, above Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.3% of the town. Graduates make up 29% of adults.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 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.
| East Farleigh | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.8% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 49% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 9.8% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
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.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, below Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The census counted 51% of workers working mainly from home. East Farleigh counts 0.8 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% rent privately, lower than both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 2% of households. Private rents average £1,297 a month across the Maidstone 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 92.2 reports per 1,000, above Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 45.5 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 17 crimes and 26 reports of anti-social behaviour inside East Farleigh’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 41% 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.
Seeing a GP means leaving East Farleigh: the nearest practice is 1 miles away. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to East Farleigh is Maidstone Hospital, 1.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | East Farleigh | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as 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.
Scaled to its population, that is 1,262 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in East Farleigh. Grade II* covers 1 of them. One scheduled monument lies here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near East Farleigh. Best known first.
CastleAllington Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMaidstone Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
PalaceThe Archbishop's Palace2.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKent Life4.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumQueens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Carriages2.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Farleigh | 206 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coxheath | 8,453 | 1.8 | C+ | C | B− | B |
| Maidstone | 109,503 | 2.2 | C+ | C+ | D | C |
| Wateringbury | 2,248 | 2.5 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Yalding | 1,549 | 2.7 | — | C | C | B+ |
| Kings Hill | 9,963 | 3.4 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Larkfield | 26,147 | 3.5 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Bearsted | 8,349 | 4.2 | A | C− | A− | A |
Wateringbury and Yalding have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 49% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 5.8% were under 15.
That is 51.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 42% of East Farleigh’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in East Farleigh is £2,564 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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
East Farleigh is a built-up area of 206 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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