Littlebourne’s story
51 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Littlebourne’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LittlebourneKent
A village of 1,596 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,596
Census 2021 · Canterbury council
Median home
£335K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
28% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Littlebourne a good place to live?
Littlebourne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (B): 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 6.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £335,250 in the last three years, 6 times what households in the Canterbury council area earn in a year.
What makes Littlebourne stand out
The 3 things Littlebourne does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade I, including Barn at Littlebourne Court; 13.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% 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
How Littlebourne grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Littlebourne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskDOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.1 for men, 81.1 for womenC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,085; 3.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →WalkabilityBOpen →SafetyB−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 50% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 9% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Saint Augustine's Abbey and 2 more in and around Littlebourne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Littlebourne. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the west
ZooHowletts Wild Animal Park800 m outside town, to the southwestZooZooWingham Wildlife Park3.7 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howletts Wild Animal Park: Michael Haslam, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Littlebourne.
Who lives here
Littlebourne skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.6%, lower than both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children are 17% of the town. Residents of Littlebourne have a median age of 49.4. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
49.4median age
LittlebourneKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 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.
| Littlebourne | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB−
School results in Littlebourne are better than in 50% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 102 pupils.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littlebourne Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Littlebourne is rich in listed buildings: 320 per 10,000 residents, more than in both 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 31% of the total, above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Littlebourne’s listed buildings include the Barn at Littlebourne Court, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 51 listed buildings locally: 2 Grade I.
51listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II49
Among them · Grade I
- Barn at Littlebourne Court Grade I
- Church of St Vincent Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
320
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Littlebourne than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
Owners make up 69% of households. Private rents average £1,280 a month across the Canterbury council area. 53 standard sales inside Littlebourne’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £335,250.
£335Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Littlebourne£335K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £281,250 | 14 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,280
average private rent a month, Canterbury council area
£2,473
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
Disability is more common in Littlebourne than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of residents
Littlebourne has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. At the census, 6.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 80% of residents of Littlebourne said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Littlebourne is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 12 miles away.
80%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Littlebourne | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.1
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Littlebourne work nearby than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 84% of commuters, above Kent’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.3%. Of the commuters living in Littlebourne, 8% work in the town itself. For every resident in work, Littlebourne has 0.5 jobs.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot7%
Train4%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
3.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 57% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Littlebourne records less burglary and damage per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.9 per 1,000 a year
Littlebourne logged 59 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 6 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 56% of the crimes. There were 5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
23.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 31% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual33
Damage & arson8
Public order4
Other theft4
Other crime3
Shoplifting2
Bicycle theft2
Burglary1
Anti-social6
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.
23.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
59
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Littlebourne
15pages on Littlebourne
The big questions
SafetyB−23.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £335K · rent £1,280 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Jubilee RoadSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 79.1 (men), 81.1 (women)Work & commuteC+47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD6.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Littlebourne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WinghamSturryHersdenBridgeAyleshamCanterburyAsh (Dover)Littlebourne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlebourne | 1,596 | — | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Wingham | 1,313 | 2.2 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Sturry | 4,857 | 2.6 | D | C | C | C |
| Hersden | 2,118 | 2.7 | — | C+ | D | C |
| Bridge | 1,539 | 2.7 | — | D | A− | B |
| Aylesham | 5,788 | 3.6 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Canterbury | 55,107 | 3.7 | C− | C | D− | C |
| Ash (Dover) | 2,529 | 4.9 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
Wingham, Hersden and Bridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Littlebourne
How many listed buildings are there in Littlebourne?
That is 13.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Barn at Littlebourne Court.
Does Littlebourne flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Littlebourne
Village in Kent, England
Littlebourne is a built-up area of 1,596 people, in the Canterbury 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
- 1,596 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Canterbury
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005412
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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