Finberry’s story
No listed buildings inside Finberry’s built-up area
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →FinberryKent
A village of 1,571 in Kent, South East. Only 4% of residents are 65 or over.
Population
1,571
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median home
£375K
190 sales in 3 years
Median age
30.3
4% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Finberry a good place to live?
Finberry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A−): mean household income £71,336; 1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (C): median sale £375,000, 6.3 years of area income; rent £1,248 a month.
StrongestA−Jobs & income
What makes Finberry stand out
The 3 things Finberry does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 4% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
44% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 90% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Finberry grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Finberry is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.9 for men, 85.8 for womenB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →SafetyC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 60% of towns in England; secondary results beat 51% of towns in EnglandBOpen →WalkabilityB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Finberry.
History
Much of Finberry is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in both 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.
8% of homes were built before 1919. Historic England’s list has no building inside Finberry’s built-up area.
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
8%
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
Health
Just 1.5% of people in Finberry say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 92% of people in Finberry called their health good or very good, above both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). 11% of residents in Finberry live with a disability. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. Men in Finberry can expect to live to 80.9, women to 85.8 (2019–23).
92%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Finberry | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C
Private renting is less common in Finberry than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Social housing holds one in ten households, below both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 190 homes sold inside Finberry’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £375,000. 65% of households are owner-occupiers.
£375Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Finberry£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £453,500 | 74 |
| Semi-detached | £365,000 | 61 |
| Terraced | £310,000 | 39 |
| Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | 16 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,359
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Finberry than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Per 1,000 residents, 32.9 violent crimes are recorded each year. Police figures for Finberry’s built-up area: 74 crimes and 18 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 72% of recorded crime.
32.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 21% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual53
Damage & arson7
Other theft4
Other crime3
Drugs2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social18
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.
32.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
74
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Finberry is a driving town: 85% of commuters go by car, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census found 14% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. There are 0.8 jobs in Finberry for each resident in work.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train7%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 53% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
A younger town: only 4.1% of people in Finberry are 65 or over, fewer than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 42% of adults, above Kent’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. The under-15s are 27% of the population here. Line up the people of Finberry by age and the one in the middle is 30.3. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.6%.
30.3median age
FinberryKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Finberry | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 42% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 17% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 4.1% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Finberry
14pages on Finberry
The big questions
SafetyC+32.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £375K · rent £1,248 a monthHousing42 sold in 12 months · busiest street Redwing GardensSchoolsBHealthB+Life expectancy 80.9 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commuteA−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Finberry’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AshfordAldingtonShadoxhurstBrabourne LeesHamstreetWyeWoodchurchFinberry
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finberry | 1,571 | — | — | C | C+ | B+ |
| Ashford | 82,143 | 2 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Aldington | 1,280 | 2.8 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Shadoxhurst | 1,009 | 3.3 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Brabourne Lees | 1,479 | 3.6 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Hamstreet | 1,738 | 4.1 | — | C | B− | B |
| Wye | 2,064 | 4.8 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Woodchurch | 1,201 | 5.9 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
Aldington, Shadoxhurst, Brabourne Lees, Hamstreet, Wye and Woodchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Finberry
Is Finberry safe?
Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
Is Finberry expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £220,000, terraced houses £310,000, semi-detached houses £365,000 and detached houses £453,500.
About Finberry
Village in Kent, England
Finberry is a built-up area of 1,571 people, in the Ashford 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
- 1,571 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005855
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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