Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 361 in Kent, South East.
Eastling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Eastling does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Eastling’s built-up area.
48% 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 Eastling.
Eastling sits below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. People aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of the town. Eastling has a median age of 50.4.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Eastling | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastling Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | B− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Eastling below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 10% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
On this, Eastling is above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 15% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the comparison, Eastling comes below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 8 crimes inside Eastling’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 50% 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 Eastling, that is below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Eastling is William Harvey Hospital, 10.3 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 | Eastling | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Eastling has 18 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 3 Grade II*. 48% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eastling. Best known first.
Historic houseBelmont House and Gardens1.9 km outside town, to the east
GardenNational Fruit Collection4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseProvender3.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumPines Garden1.6 km outside town, to the west
GardenDoddington Place Gardens1.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastling | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teynham | 3,128 | 3.8 | C | B | C− | C+ |
| Faversham | 20,941 | 4.2 | C+ | C | C− | C |
| Charing | 2,170 | 4.6 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Challock | 1,089 | 4.7 | — | C− | A+ | B |
| Sittingbourne | 54,385 | 5.6 | C | B− | D | C |
| Lenham and Harrietsham | 4,763 | 6.1 | C− | C | C− | B+ |
| Boughton under Blean | 2,274 | 6.3 | — | C | B | B |
Charing, Challock and Boughton under Blean have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 23% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 14% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Eastling is £2,391 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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
Eastling is a built-up area of 361 people, in the Swale 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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