Leysdown-on-Sea’s story
No listed buildings inside Leysdown-on-Sea’s built-up area
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Leysdown-on-SeaKent
A village of 929 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. · CC BY 2.5
Population
929
Census 2021 · Swale council
Median home
£225K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.5
36% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
12%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Leysdown-on-Sea a good place to live?
There are no grades for Leysdown-on-Sea: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. A degree-level qualification is held by 12% of adults. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
What makes Leysdown-on-Sea stand out
The 3 things Leysdown-on-Sea does most differently from other towns.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Kent 29%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leysdown-on-Sea.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Leysdown-on-Sea than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 7.8% are under 15
Ages in Leysdown-on-Sea split evenly at 58.5: half are older, half younger. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 6.7% of residents.
58.5median age
Leysdown-on-SeaKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications44%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level12%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Leysdown-on-Sea | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.8% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 44% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 12% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
9.5% of 16 to 64s in Leysdown-on-Sea claim unemployment benefits, more than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £43K a year before tax, lower than both Kent’s towns (£61K) and England’s towns (£55K). There are 1.1 jobs in Leysdown-on-Sea for each resident in work. About 13% of its commuters stay in Leysdown-on-Sea for work. For 18% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot10%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
9.5%
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
Leysdown-on-Sea is a renters’ town: 36% of households rent privately, more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns
Half the homes sold went for more than £225K, below Kent’s towns (£380K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Social renters account for 3% of households. Private rents average £1,114 a month across the Swale council area.
£225Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Leysdown-on-Sea£225K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £251,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £248,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 7 |
| Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | 8 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
36%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,114
average private rent a month, Swale council area
£2,432
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
Homes in Leysdown-on-Sea see more burglary and damage than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 52 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 152.9 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 214 crimes inside Leysdown-on-Sea’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 50 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 60.3 reports per 1,000, higher than both Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 57% of recorded crime.
152.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual123
Damage & arson22
Other theft20
Burglary9
Vehicle crime9
Other crime8
Drugs7
Public order6
Anti-social50
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.
152.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
52
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
60.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
214
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Leysdown-on-Sea say their health is bad than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 17%
At the census, just over a third of people here had a disability, above Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Self-reported good health: 58% of Leysdown-on-Sea’s residents. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 5.6 miles off.
58%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 58%Fair 24%Bad or very bad 17%
| Census 2021 | Leysdown-on-Sea | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 58% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 17% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 34% | 18% | 17% |
74.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Most of Leysdown-on-Sea is newer: only 1% of homes were built before 1919, below Kent’s towns and England’s towns
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 Leysdown-on-Sea’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
1%
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 Leysdown-on-Sea
13pages on Leysdown-on-Sea
The big questions
Safety152.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £225K · rent £1,114 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Seaview AvenueSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 74.3 (men), 80.8 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards16% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Leysdown-on-Sea’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WardenEastchurchMinster (Swale)WhitstableFavershamHalfway HousesTeynhamLeysdown-on-Sea
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leysdown-on-Sea | 929 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warden | 1,817 | 1 | — | B | C | D− |
| Eastchurch | 3,381 | 2.9 | D− | B+ | D− | D− |
| Minster (Swale) | 16,735 | 5.2 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Whitstable | 32,185 | 5.8 | C− | D | C | B− |
| Faversham | 20,941 | 5.9 | C+ | C | C− | C |
| Halfway Houses | 4,396 | 6.6 | C | B− | C+ | C |
| Teynham | 3,128 | 6.8 | C | B | C− | C+ |
Warden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Leysdown-on-Sea
Is Leysdown-on-Sea expensive to live in?
By type: flats £82,500, terraced houses £220,000, semi-detached houses £248,000 and detached houses £251,000.
How much is council tax in Leysdown-on-Sea?
Band D council tax in Leysdown-on-Sea is £2,432 for 2026–27, less than in 52% 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 Leysdown-on-Sea
Village in Kent, England
Leysdown-on-Sea is a built-up area of 929 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
- 929 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swale
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005098
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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