Hamstreet’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hamstreet’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HamstreetKent
A village of 1,738 in Kent, South East.
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Population
1,738
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median home
£422K
120 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.6
23% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hamstreet a good place to live?
Hamstreet has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (B): life expectancy 81.8 for men, 87.1 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 5.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £422,495 in the last three years, 7.1 times what households in the Ashford council area earn in a year.
What makes Hamstreet stand out
The 3 things Hamstreet does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% 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*; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Hamstreet grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hamstreet is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 21% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,248 a monthCOpen →WalkabilityC+Open →HealthBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £61,487; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →Safety23.6 violent and sexual offences and 8.7 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History17% of homes built before 1919B−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life4.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hamstreet.
SchoolsC−
Results at Hamstreet’s schools trail 85% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstreet Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 222 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Hamstreet than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
For Hamstreet, that is above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 13% of households rent privately.
£422Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hamstreet£422K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £545,000 | 67 |
| Semi-detached | £326,250 | 36 |
| Terraced | £341,500 | 16 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,389
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Commuters in Hamstreet travel far: only 10% go under 5 km, fewer than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Hamstreet sits below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Train4%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 36% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Hamstreet is longer than in 85% of UK towns
Women here live to 87.1 on average and men to 81.8 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Hamstreet is William Harvey Hospital, 6 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 healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hamstreet | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
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 Hamstreet 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.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Hamstreet’s land, above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). Hamstreet has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
10listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
58
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
Hamstreet skews older, with 23% of residents 65 or over, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Hamstreet above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.7% of the population. The median resident of Hamstreet is 45.6 years old.
45.6median age
HamstreetKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Hamstreet | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage in Hamstreet run at 8.7 per 1,000 a year, against 12.3 in Kent’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police recorded 74 crimes inside Hamstreet’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
23.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 30% 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 & sexual47
Other crime6
Shoplifting5
Damage & arson5
Public order3
Other theft3
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
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.
23.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hamstreet
13pages on Hamstreet
The big questions
SafetyB−23.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £422K · rent £1,248 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street White Admiral WaySchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commuteB57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD5.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hamstreet’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShadoxhurstWoodchurchFinberryAldingtonAshfordBethersdenSt Mary's BayHamstreet
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstreet | 1,738 | — | — | C | B− | B |
| Shadoxhurst | 1,009 | 3.4 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Woodchurch | 1,201 | 3.4 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Finberry | 1,571 | 4.1 | — | C | C+ | B+ |
| Aldington | 1,280 | 4.3 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Ashford | 82,143 | 5.4 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Bethersden | 1,008 | 6.2 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| St Mary's Bay | 2,966 | 6.5 | D− | C− | B− | C− |
Shadoxhurst, Woodchurch, Finberry, Aldington and Bethersden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hamstreet
How many listed buildings are there in Hamstreet?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Hamstreet flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Hamstreet good?
Primary results trail 79% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
Is Hamstreet expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £422,495, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £341,500, semi-detached houses £326,250 and detached houses £545,000.
About Hamstreet
Village in Kent, England
Hamstreet is a built-up area of 1,738 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
- 1,738 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005973
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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