Kit's Coty’s story
No listed buildings inside Kit's Coty’s built-up area
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kit's CotyKent
A village of 153 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
153
Census 2021 · Tonbridge and Malling council
Median age
52.5
28% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kit's Coty a good place to live?
Kit's Coty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Kit's Coty stand out
The 3 things Kit's Coty does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
51% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Medway megaliths and 11 more in and around Kit's Coty
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kit's Coty. Best known first.
MuseumMedway megaliths500 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleAllington Castle2.7 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or prioryThe Friars - Aylesford Priory2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
FortFort Luton4.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMaidstone Museum4.7 km outside town, to the south
FortFort Borstal4.8 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Medway megaliths: Midnightblueowl at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Friars - Aylesford Priory: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Luton: Youfoundmeout, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maidstone Museum: Linda Spashett Storye_book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Borstal: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kit's Coty.
Who lives here
Few people in Kit's Coty are 15 to 24: 6.3%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
35% of adults hold a degree, higher than Kent’s towns (29%) and near England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. Half of Kit's Coty is older than 52.5, half younger.
52.5median age
Kit's CotyKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship11%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level35%
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.
| Kit's Coty | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Kit's Coty: 17% commute under 5 km, below Kent’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Driving is how 80% of commuters got to work at the census. At the census, 13% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). Working from home was the norm for nearly two in five workers at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
Train5%
Bicycle5%
On foot3%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Most households in Kit's Coty own their home: 88%, more than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 3% of households, below Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 8% of households rent privately. Private rents average £1,489 a month across the Tonbridge and Malling council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kit's Coty£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £767,000 | 5 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,489
average private rent a month, Tonbridge and Malling council area
£2,467
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
Violence is recorded less often in Kit's Coty than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage add up to 8.7 per 1,000 residents each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes inside Kit's Coty’s built-up area.
2.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
2.2
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
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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 Kit's Coty, 14% of residents, than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
3.9% of residents report bad or very bad health. Kit's Coty has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Kit's Coty called their health good or very good, in line with Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kit's Coty | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
77.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Kit's Coty has fewer old homes than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 5% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Kit's Coty’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kit's Coty
12pages on Kit's Coty
The big questions
Kit's Coty’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BurhamEcclesChathamSnodlandLarkfieldHallingMaidstoneKit's Coty
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kit's Coty | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burham | 1,293 | 1 | — | B | B− | C+ |
| Eccles | 1,706 | 1.2 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Chatham | 76,956 | 2.6 | D | B− | D | D |
| Snodland | 11,820 | 2.8 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Larkfield | 26,147 | 3 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Halling | 2,926 | 3.4 | C+ | C− | B | B− |
| Maidstone | 109,503 | 3.9 | C+ | C+ | D | C |
Burham and Eccles have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kit's Coty
Who lives in Kit's Coty?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 28% of residents were 65 or over and 28% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 18% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Kit's Coty?
Band D council tax in Kit's Coty is £2,467 for 2026–27, more than in 56% 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 Kit's Coty
Village in Kent, England
Kit's Coty is a built-up area of 153 people, in the Tonbridge and Malling 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
- 153 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005314
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.