Eccles’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Eccles’ built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EcclesKent
A village of 1,706 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,706
Census 2021 · Tonbridge and Malling council
Median home
£268K
90 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.4
16% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eccles a good place to live?
Eccles has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £267,500 in the last three years, 4 times what households in the Tonbridge and Malling council area earn in a year.
What makes Eccles stand out
The 3 things Eccles does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
33% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 97%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 33%. Department for Education.
How Eccles grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Eccles is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 33% of towns in England; secondary results beat 3% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,489 a monthB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 77.9 for men, 82.3 for womenC+Open →Safety19.9 violent and sexual offences and 8.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026BOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £63,806; 2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 30% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life1.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eccles.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Eccles is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Eccles sits above both Kent’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) on this measure. For 34% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsD
Results at Eccles’s schools trail 87% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School, EcclesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade B+
Private renting is less common in Eccles than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
That puts Eccles below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 74% of households.
£268Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Eccles£268K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £547,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £351,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £261,000 | 61 |
| Flat or maisonette | £201,250 | 8 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,489
average private rent a month, Tonbridge and Malling council area
£2,467
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
Life expectancy in Eccles is shorter than in 78% of UK towns
Women here live to 82.3 on average and men to 77.9 (2019–23). Eccles has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away. At the census, 4.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
82%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Eccles | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
77.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage in Eccles run at 8.6 per 1,000 a year, against 12.3 in Kent’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police recorded 40 crimes inside Eccles’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 19 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
19.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 38% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Damage & arson8
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Other crime2
Public order1
Drugs1
Robbery1
Anti-social19
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.
19.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
Eccles keeps more of its old housing than Kent or England’s towns: 33% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Eccles is above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Eccles has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
3listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
18
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Eccles has fewer young adults than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Eccles comes below both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 16% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Eccles are older than 39.4.
39.4median age
EcclesKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eccles | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Allington Castle and 8 more in and around Eccles
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eccles. Best known first.
CastleAllington Castle3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMedway megaliths1000 m outside town, to the east
CastleLeybourne Castle4.1 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryThe Friars - Aylesford Priory1.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumKent Life2.6 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortFort Bridgewoods4.3 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 (4)
- Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medway megaliths: Midnightblueowl at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Friars - Aylesford Priory: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eccles
14pages on Eccles
The big questions
SafetyB19.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £268K · rent £1,489 a monthHousing30 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cork StreetSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 77.9 (men), 82.3 (women)Work & commuteB46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Eccles’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BurhamSnodlandLarkfieldHallingWest MallingChathamCuxtonEccles
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles | 1,706 | — | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Burham | 1,293 | 0.7 | — | B | B− | C+ |
| Snodland | 11,820 | 1.8 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Larkfield | 26,147 | 1.9 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Halling | 2,926 | 2.9 | C+ | C− | B | B− |
| West Malling | 4,251 | 3.3 | B | C+ | C | A− |
| Chatham | 76,956 | 3.5 | D | B− | D | D |
| Cuxton | 3,039 | 3.9 | B+ | C− | A | B− |
Burham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eccles
How many listed buildings are there in Eccles?
3 on Historic England’s list.
Are schools in Eccles good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
Does Eccles flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Eccles
Village in Kent, England
Eccles is a built-up area of 1,706 people, in the Tonbridge and Malling 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
- 1,706 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005335
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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