Linkhill’s story
15 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Linkhill’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
LinkhillKent
A village of 367 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
367
Census 2021 · Tunbridge Wells council
Median home
£600K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.8
31% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Linkhill a good place to live?
Linkhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Linkhill stand out
The 3 things Linkhill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bodiam Castle and 6 more in and around Linkhill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Linkhill. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle3.1 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenGreat Dixter2.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBrickwall4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenHole Park Gardens4.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionBodiam Boating Station2.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumRolvenden Layne Sound Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Dixter: Miles Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brickwall: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hole Park Gardens: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Linkhill.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Linkhill are 65 or over, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
For Linkhill, that is above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). 13% of residents are children under 15. Half the people of Linkhill are older than 54.8.
54.8median age
LinkhillKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Linkhill | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Linkhill travel far: only 22% 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 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Linkhill sits below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 17% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot11%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
Bus1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
A home in Linkhill sells for £600K, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Linkhill above both Kent’s towns (£380K) and England’s towns (£308K). 89% of households own their home.
£600Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Linkhill£600K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 8 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,533
average private rent a month, Tunbridge Wells council area
£2,543
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Linkhill than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.8 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Linkhill is below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Linkhill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
2.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
2.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
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
Just 3% of people in Linkhill say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Linkhill comes below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Linkhill has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 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.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Linkhill | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Linkhill are listed than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 409 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Linkhill has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 100% of Linkhill’s land, above both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%). 36% of homes were built before 1919.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II15
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
409
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 Linkhill
13pages on Linkhill
The big questions
Safety2.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £600K · rent £1,533 a monthHousingSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Linkhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NorthiamBenendenHawkhurstHurst GreenCranbrookRobertsbridgeTenterdenLinkhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linkhill | 367 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northiam | 1,910 | 1.9 | — | D− | A− | B− |
| Benenden | 1,409 | 3.1 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Hawkhurst | 3,683 | 3.5 | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Hurst Green | 1,181 | 5.1 | — | D− | B | A |
| Cranbrook | 3,962 | 5.5 | B | C+ | C− | B |
| Robertsbridge | 1,439 | 5.7 | — | D− | D | A |
| Tenterden | 7,775 | 5.9 | C | C− | C | B+ |
Northiam, Benenden, Hurst Green and Robertsbridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Linkhill
Is Linkhill expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Tunbridge Wells council area averaged £1,533 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Linkhill?
That is 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Linkhill
Village in Kent, England
Linkhill is a built-up area of 367 people, in the Tunbridge Wells 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
- 367 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006090
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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