Hextable’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hextable’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HextableKent
A town of 4,100 in Kent, South East. Secondary school results beat 97% of towns in England.
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Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
4,100
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median home
£440K
170 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.9
26% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
B+
#13 of 87 in Kent
Is Hextable a good place to live?
Hextable grades B+ overall against UK towns: better than 72% of UK towns, and #13 of 87 in Kent. Its strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 73% of towns in England; secondary results beat 97% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living (C): median sale £440,000, 6.4 years of area income; rent £1,809 a month.
What makes Hextable stand out
The 3 things Hextable does most differently from other towns.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 97%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 73%. Department for Education.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,809 a month
Average private rent, 31% of what households in the area earn: more than in 97% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Sevenoaks council area.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Hextable grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hextable is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 73% of towns in England; secondary results beat 97% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £65,281; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →WalkabilityB+Open →SafetyC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 78.9 for men, 83.8 for womenC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 9% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life3.4 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 Hextable.
History
Much of Hextable is a conservation area: 96% of its land, 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.
That puts Hextable above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). 11% of homes were built before 1919. Hextable has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
5
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 Hextable’s schools beat 89% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hextable Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 605 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C
Hextable is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Hextable is above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 9% of households rent privately.
£440Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hextable£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 51 |
| Semi-detached | £445,000 | 73 |
| Terraced | £365,000 | 35 |
| Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | 11 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,809
average private rent a month, Sevenoaks council area
£2,521
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 A−
Commuters in Hextable travel far: only 27% 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 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Hextable comes below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 18% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
Train9%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 70% 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 hit Hextable harder than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 14.3 per 1,000 residents a year
For Hextable, that is above both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 155 crimes inside Hextable’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 42 reports of anti-social behaviour.
22.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 41% 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 & sexual65
Damage & arson29
Public order11
Other theft11
Drugs9
Vehicle crime9
Other crime8
Shoplifting5
Anti-social42
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.
22.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
155
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
83% of residents say their health is good or very good
83% of Hextable’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.
83%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hextable | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
78.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Hextable: 26% are 65 or over, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Hextable sits above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. 8.5% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Hextable is 48.9 years old.
48.9median age
HextableKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Hextable | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eynsford Castle and 6 more in and around Hextable
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hextable. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseHall Place and Gardens3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumDartford Borough Museum and Library3.3 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGarden · National TrustSt John's Jerusalem3.1 km outside town, to the eastGardenGarden · National TrustWalled Garden/Rose Garden4.9 km outside town, to the westZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre4 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 (3)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hall Place and Gardens: Wellingwebsite at English Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by P Ingerson at en.wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartford Borough Museum and Library: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hextable
14pages on Hextable
The big questions
SafetyC+22.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £440K · rent £1,809 a monthHousing53 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lambs CloseSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 78.9 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commuteA−54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hextable’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Joyden's WoodSwanleyHawleyCrockenhillSouth Darenth and Sutton at HoneDartfordFarninghamHextable
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hextable | 4,100 | — | B+ | C | C+ | C+ |
| Joyden's Wood | 4,912 | 1.1 | A | C− | B+ | A |
| Swanley | 17,209 | 1.2 | B− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Hawley | 1,386 | 1.8 | — | C− | B | B |
| Crockenhill | 1,569 | 2.4 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| South Darenth and Sutton at Hone | 4,091 | 2.7 | A− | B+ | C | B− |
| Dartford | 69,131 | 2.8 | B | C+ | D | C |
| Farningham | 1,279 | 3 | — | C− | B− | A− |
Hawley, Crockenhill and Farningham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hextable
Are schools in Hextable good?
Primary results beat 73%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
Is Hextable expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £440,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £360,000, terraced houses £365,000, semi-detached houses £445,000 and detached houses £550,000.
Is Hextable safe?
About the middle for its size: 59% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades C+. Police recorded 155 crimes inside Hextable’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 42% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking. Burglary was rare, with 5 reports in the year.
About Hextable
Town in Kent, England
Hextable is a built-up area of 4,100 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
- 4,100 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005104
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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