Hale Street’s story
16 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hale Street’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hale StreetKent
Population 331: a village in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Chris Whippet · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
331
Census 2021 · Tonbridge and Malling council
Median home
£244K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.6
24% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hale Street a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Hale Street has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters. 16 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of residents.
What makes Hale Street stand out
The 3 things Hale Street does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 19.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hale Street.
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Hale Street, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Typical age in Hale Street: 47.6, the median. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town.
47.6median age
Hale StreetKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hale Street | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 18% of Hale Street’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 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 2.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. The car took 87% of commuters, higher than both Kent’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 23% of workers working mainly from home.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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
Few households rent privately in Hale Street: 14%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
24% live in social housing, higher than both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 10 standard sales inside Hale Street’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £243,750. Private rents average £1,489 a month across the Tonbridge and Malling council area.
£244Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hale Street£244K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | 5 |
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,489
average private rent a month, Tonbridge and Malling council area
£2,531
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
Hale Street records more burglary and damage per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up two fifths of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 20 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Hale Street’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 22.2 reports per 1,000, above both Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
26.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Drugs2
Other crime2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social10
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.
26.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
83% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Hale Street is Maidstone Hospital, 5.4 miles away. This Kent town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Kent’s towns (18%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hale Street | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Hale Street is rich in listed buildings: 483 per 10,000 residents, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 15%.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II16
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
483
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 →Mereworth Castle and 4 more in and around Hale Street
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hale Street. Best known first.
CastleMereworth Castle3.3 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseOxon Hoath4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleHadlow Castle3.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionTeapot Island1.4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHadlow Tower3.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Mereworth Castle: Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxon Hoath: Gordon Joly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadlow Castle: Christopher Nicol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hale Street
13pages on Hale Street
The big questions
Safety26.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £244K · rent £1,489 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Smithers LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards13.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hale Street’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East PeckhamYaldingHadlowWateringburyPaddock WoodFive Oak GreenKings HillHale Street
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Street | 331 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Peckham | 2,144 | 0.6 | — | C | B | B− |
| Yalding | 1,549 | 1.7 | — | C | C | B+ |
| Hadlow | 3,168 | 2.6 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Wateringbury | 2,248 | 2.6 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Paddock Wood | 7,616 | 2.8 | C | C | C− | B |
| Five Oak Green | 1,436 | 3 | — | C+ | B | B− |
| Kings Hill | 9,963 | 3.7 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
East Peckham, Yalding, Wateringbury and Five Oak Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hale Street
How many listed buildings are there in Hale Street?
That is 19.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Hale Street?
Band D council tax in Hale Street is £2,531 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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.
About Hale Street
Village in Kent, England
Hale Street is a built-up area of 331 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
- 331 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005599
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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