Hartlip’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hartlip’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HartlipKent
A village of 360 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
360
Census 2021 · Swale council
Median age
52.4
29% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hartlip a good place to live?
Hartlip has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hartlip stand out
The 3 things Hartlip does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hartlip.
Work & commute
Commuters in Hartlip travel far: only 15% 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 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Hartlip sits below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. The car carried 83% of commuters at the census.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
Train8%
On foot5%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Hartlip
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Hartlip is a town of owners: 94% of households own their home, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Hartlip above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 5% of households rent privately.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hartlip£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 5 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,114
average private rent a month, Swale council area
£2,417
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
Violent crime runs low in Hartlip: 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Kent’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Hartlip is below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Hartlip’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
2.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
2.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Disability is less common in Hartlip, 7.8% of residents, than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Hartlip comes below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Hartlip has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 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.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Hartlip | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 7.8% | 18% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Hartlip are listed than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 361 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Hartlip, that is above both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39). Hartlip’s listed buildings include Church of St Michael, Grade I. Hartlip has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
361
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
Children make up only 12% of Hartlip, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
29% of residents are 65 or over, above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Hartlip are older than 52.4. 38% of adults hold a degree.
52.4median age
HartlipKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Hartlip | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hartlip
11pages on Hartlip
The big questions
Hartlip’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewingtonUpchurchLower HalstowGillinghamIwadeSittingbourneChathamHartlip
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlip | 360 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newington | 2,691 | 1.1 | C | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Upchurch | 1,727 | 1.7 | — | C− | A− | B− |
| Lower Halstow | 1,210 | 2 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Gillingham | 108,485 | 3.3 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
| Iwade | 4,533 | 4.2 | C+ | C | A− | C+ |
| Sittingbourne | 54,385 | 4.3 | C | B− | D | C |
| Chatham | 76,956 | 4.8 | D | B− | D | D |
Upchurch and Lower Halstow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hartlip
How many listed buildings are there in Hartlip?
That is 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
How much is council tax in Hartlip?
Band D council tax in Hartlip is £2,417 for 2026–27, less than in 55% 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 Hartlip
Village in Kent, England
Hartlip is a built-up area of 360 people, in the Swale 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
- 360 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swale
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005249
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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