Ebbsfleet Valley’s story
No listed buildings inside Ebbsfleet Valley’s built-up area
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ebbsfleet ValleyKent
A town of 2,989 in Kent, South East. Only 2% of residents are 65 or over.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Sunil060902 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,989
Census 2021 · Dartford council
Median home
£385K
321 sales in 3 years
Median age
30.5
2% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
24%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
B−
#26 of 87 in Kent
Is Ebbsfleet Valley a good place to live?
Ebbsfleet Valley grades B− overall against UK towns: better than 53% of UK towns, and #26 of 87 in Kent. Its strongest subject is walkability (A): 24% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is safety (D−): 50.5 violent and sexual offences and 27.3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 4%. The median home sold for £385,000 in the last three years, 5.9 times what households in the Dartford council area earn in a year.
What makes Ebbsfleet Valley stand out
The 3 things Ebbsfleet Valley does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 2% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
53% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Kent 29%.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 95% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Ebbsfleet Valley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ebbsfleet Valley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyD−Open →WalkabilityAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,575 a monthC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 77.3 for men, 79.5 for womenC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 72% of towns in England; secondary results beat 40% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors77% live within 400 m of a park; 9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life0.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Stone Castle and 11 more in and around Ebbsfleet Valley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ebbsfleet Valley. Best known first.
CastleStone Castle300 m outside town, to the west
Fort · English HeritageTilbury Fort3.6 km outside town, to the east
CastleNew Tavern Fort3.5 km outside town, to the east
PierGravesend town pier3.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumDartford Borough Museum and Library4.2 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkLondon Paramount1.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Stone Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tilbury Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Tavern Fort: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gravesend town pier: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartford Borough Museum and Library: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ebbsfleet Valley.
History
Most of Ebbsfleet Valley is newer: only 0% of homes were built before 1919, below Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ebbsfleet Valley sits below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
0%
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
SchoolsB
Results at Ebbsfleet Valley’s schools beat 58% of towns in England
Its two schools are below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Cherry OrchardLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 447 | A |
| Alkerden Church of England AcademyLargest secondary schoolAll-through | All-through | 128 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Who lives here
Few people in Ebbsfleet Valley are 65 or over: 1.5%, below Kent’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Ebbsfleet Valley below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 28% of residents. Half the people of Ebbsfleet Valley are older than 30.5.
30.5median age
Ebbsfleet ValleyKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
7%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications5%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ebbsfleet Valley | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 54% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 10% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 1.5% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.3% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Ebbsfleet Valley has more crime per resident than 96% of UK towns
Burglary and damage came to 27.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 282 crimes inside Ebbsfleet Valley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 81 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Ebbsfleet Valley has more crime per resident than 96% of them.
50.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 4% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual135
Other theft31
Vehicle crime27
Shoplifting24
Damage & arson21
Burglary14
Public order10
Other crime8
Anti-social81
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.
50.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
27.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
24.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
282
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
4.5% of 16 to 64s in Ebbsfleet Valley claim unemployment benefits, more than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Ebbsfleet Valley is above both Kent’s towns (2.7%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Household income averages £75K a year before tax.
24%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving73%
Train16%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Underground, tram2%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
4.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 89% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Private renting is less common in Ebbsfleet Valley than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
In the comparison, Ebbsfleet Valley comes below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 8% of households.
£385Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ebbsfleet Valley£385K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £602,497 | 48 |
| Semi-detached | £449,250 | 108 |
| Terraced | £400,000 | 41 |
| Flat or maisonette | £277,170 | 124 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,575
average private rent a month, Dartford council area
£2,332
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
94% of people in Ebbsfleet Valley say their health is good or very good, more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns
For Ebbsfleet Valley, that is above both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Ebbsfleet Valley’s share in bad or very bad health, 0.8%, is the lowest of the 149 towns in Kent. 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.
94%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Ebbsfleet Valley | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 6.7% | 18% | 17% |
77.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ebbsfleet Valley
14pages on Ebbsfleet Valley
The big questions
SafetyD−50.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £385K · rent £1,575 a monthHousing69 sold in 12 months · busiest street Castle Hill DriveSchoolsB2 state schoolsHealthC+Life expectancy 77.3 (men), 79.5 (women)Work & commuteA61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ebbsfleet Valley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SwanscombeBeanNorthfleetStoneDarenthIstead RiseTilburyEbbsfleet Valley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebbsfleet Valley | 2,989 | — | B− | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Swanscombe | 15,462 | 1 | C+ | B− | D | C− |
| Bean | 1,633 | 1.1 | — | C+ | C | C− |
| Northfleet | 29,892 | 1.6 | C | C | D | C− |
| Stone | 6,438 | 1.7 | C+ | C+ | D− | C− |
| Darenth | 2,588 | 2.6 | C | C+ | C− | C− |
| Istead Rise | 3,398 | 2.9 | B+ | D | A | A− |
| Tilbury | 14,187 | 3.1 | C− | C+ | D− | D |
Bean has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ebbsfleet Valley
Is Ebbsfleet Valley safe?
Police recorded 282 crimes inside Ebbsfleet Valley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 48% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Is Ebbsfleet Valley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £385,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £277,170, terraced houses £400,000, semi-detached houses £449,250 and detached houses £602,497.
About Ebbsfleet Valley
Town in Kent, England
Ebbsfleet Valley is a built-up area of 2,989 people, in the Dartford 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
- 2,989 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dartford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005041
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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