Halstead’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Halstead’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HalsteadKent
A village of 773 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
773
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median home
£621K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.7
21% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Halstead a good place to live?
Halstead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Halstead stand out
The 3 things Halstead does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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*; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Halstead.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Halstead walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Halstead, that is below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). For 22% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Train7%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
A home in Halstead sells for £621K, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
Halstead sits above both Kent’s towns (£380K) and England’s towns (£308K) on this measure. 6% of households rent privately.
£621Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Halstead£621K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £830,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £611,250 | 6 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,809
average private rent a month, Sevenoaks council area
£2,505
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 Halstead than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 6 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Halstead below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 21 crimes inside Halstead’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 76% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
19.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social3
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.
19.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Is Halstead a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Halstead is above both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Halstead has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 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.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Halstead | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
83.3
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
History
More of the land in Halstead is conservation area than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Halstead’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, Halstead has 181 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Halstead has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
181
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
Few people in Halstead are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Halstead comes below both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 20% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Halstead is 45.7 years old.
45.7median age
HalsteadKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Halstead | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lullingstone Castle and 6 more in and around Halstead
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Halstead. Best known first.
Historic houseLullingstone Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCrofton Roman villa5 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseCombe Bank School4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum2.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionChristmas Tree Farm4.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumOtford Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crofton Roman villa: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Bank School: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Halstead
13pages on Halstead
The big questions
Safety19.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £621K · rent £1,809 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Halstead’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Dunton GreenCrockenhillOtford and KemsingSundridgeEynsfordSevenoaksSwanleyHalstead
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halstead | 773 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dunton Green | 3,241 | 3.4 | A− | C | B | A |
| Crockenhill | 1,569 | 3.5 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Otford and Kemsing | 7,332 | 3.6 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Sundridge | 1,190 | 3.9 | — | C− | C | A |
| Eynsford | 1,676 | 4.3 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Sevenoaks | 26,474 | 4.5 | A− | D | B− | A |
| Swanley | 17,209 | 4.7 | B− | C+ | C− | C− |
Crockenhill, Sundridge and Eynsford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Halstead
Is Halstead expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Sevenoaks council area averaged £1,809 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Halstead?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Halstead?
Band D council tax in Halstead is £2,505 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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 Halstead
Village in Kent, England
Halstead is a built-up area of 773 people, in the Sevenoaks 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
- 773 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005327
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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