Hawkinge’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hawkinge’s built-up area.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HawkingeKent
A town of 8,499 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Ron Hann · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
8,499
Census 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe council
Median home
£345K
421 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.1
18% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C+
#38 of 87 in Kent
Is Hawkinge a good place to live?
Hawkinge grades C+ overall against UK towns: better than 42% of UK towns, and #38 of 87 in Kent. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £345,000, 6.6 years of area income; rent £1,178 a month.
What makes Hawkinge stand out
The 3 things Hawkinge does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
45% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,178 a month
ONS private rents, Folkestone and Hythe council area.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 85%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 55%. Department for Education.
How Hawkinge grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hawkinge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 85% of towns in England; secondary results beat 55% of towns in EnglandA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.1 for men, 82.2 for womenCOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £60,956; 2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 74% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life0.7 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 Hawkinge.
History
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hawkinge has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 3% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
3%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Hawkinge’s schools beat 75% of towns in England
Hawkinge Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkinge Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 389 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
HousingCost of living grade D
Most households in Hawkinge own their home: 74%, more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns
For Hawkinge, that is above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 10% of households.
£345Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hawkinge£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 145 |
| Semi-detached | £343,750 | 132 |
| Terraced | £286,250 | 114 |
| Flat or maisonette | £187,500 | 30 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,178
average private rent a month, Folkestone and Hythe council area
£2,566
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of Hawkinge’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Kent’s towns. 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.
82%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hawkinge | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Hawkinge walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Hawkinge sits below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. The car carried 87% of commuters at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bus4%
Train2%
45%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 31% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Hawkinge than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 7 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Hawkinge below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 314 crimes inside Hawkinge’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 107 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
24.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 56% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual147
Damage & arson43
Other theft31
Public order18
Drugs18
Other crime15
Vehicle crime12
Burglary8
Anti-social107
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.
24.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
314
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Hawkinge, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Hawkinge is above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Hawkinge are older than 41.1. 27% of adults hold a degree.
41.1median age
HawkingeKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hawkinge | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kent Battle of Britain Museum and 6 more in and around Hawkinge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hawkinge. Best known first.
MuseumKent Battle of Britain Museumin town
CastleSandgate Castle 15393.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Wing2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRailway Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumFolkestone Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Kent Battle of Britain Museum: Ron Hann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wing: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swingfield Preceptory: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Railway Museum: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Folkestone Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hawkinge
14pages on Hawkinge
The big questions
SafetyB−24.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £345K · rent £1,178 a monthHousing113 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hagger DriveSchoolsA−2 state schoolsHealthCLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 82.2 (women)Work & commuteB−48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hawkinge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FolkestoneCapel-le-FerneLymingeHytheDoverSibertswoldLympneHawkinge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkinge | 8,499 | — | C+ | D | B− | C |
| Folkestone | 51,987 | 2 | C− | C− | D | D |
| Capel-le-Ferne | 1,962 | 2.4 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Lyminge | 1,918 | 3.5 | — | D | A | A− |
| Hythe | 14,613 | 4.6 | C | D | B− | C+ |
| Dover | 36,349 | 5.9 | C− | B | D− | D |
| Sibertswold | 1,619 | 6 | — | C− | B | C+ |
| Lympne | 1,074 | 6.4 | — | D | A+ | B− |
Capel-le-Ferne, Lyminge, Sibertswold and Lympne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hawkinge
Are schools in Hawkinge good?
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 85% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 55%. Hawkinge has 2 state schools; places are handled by Kent council.
Does Hawkinge flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Hawkinge?
Band D council tax in Hawkinge is £2,566 for 2026–27, more than in 80% 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 Hawkinge
Town in Kent, England
Hawkinge is a built-up area of 8,499 people, in the Folkestone and Hythe 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
- 8,499 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005843
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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