East Studdal’s story
Old homes in East Studdal: 39% built before 1919
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East StuddalKent
259 residents make their home in this village in Kent, South East.
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Photo: John Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
259
Census 2021 · Dover council
Median home
£290K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
28% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Studdal a good place to live?
East Studdal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Nearly two in five homes were built before 1919. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes East Studdal stand out
The 3 things East Studdal does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
39% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Studdal.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of East Studdal, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. Line up the people of East Studdal by age and the one in the middle is 51.9.
51.9median age
East StuddalKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Studdal | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 21% of East Studdal’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 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
93% of commuters drove, above Kent’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.3. Before tax, the average household brings in £60K a year.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Private renting is less common in East Studdal than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
85% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 7% of households, lower than both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,021 a month across the Dover council area.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Studdal£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £282,500 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,021
average private rent a month, Dover council area
£2,420
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
Homes in East Studdal see less burglary and damage than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 2.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 4 recorded crimes inside East Studdal’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Bad health is more common in East Studdal than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.8% of residents
At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, just over three quarters of residents of East Studdal said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving East Studdal: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | East Studdal | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
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.
History
East Studdal keeps more of its old housing than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 39% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 100% of East Studdal’s land, above Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 →Walmer Castle and 2 more in and around East Studdal
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near East Studdal. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle4.6 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayEast Kent Railway4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKent Mining Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Kent Railway: The Basingstoker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Studdal
13pages on East Studdal
The big questions
Safety7.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £1,021 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Downs RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.8 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
East Studdal’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EythorneWhitfieldDealEastryKingsdownSibertswoldGustonEast Studdal
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Studdal | 259 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eythorne | 1,487 | 2.2 | — | C | B | C+ |
| Whitfield | 6,509 | 3 | C | C | C− | C+ |
| Deal | 28,992 | 3.3 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Eastry | 2,388 | 3.4 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Kingsdown | 1,687 | 3.5 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Sibertswold | 1,619 | 3.8 | — | C− | B | C+ |
| Guston | 1,684 | 4 | — | C+ | A+ | C− |
Eythorne, Eastry, Kingsdown, Sibertswold and Guston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Studdal
How much is council tax in East Studdal?
Band D council tax in East Studdal is £2,420 for 2026–27, less than in 55% 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.
Is East Studdal expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £290,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About East Studdal
Village in Kent, England
East Studdal is a built-up area of 259 people, in the Dover 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
- 259 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dover
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005587
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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