Lynsted’s story
Lynsted: 31% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 19 buildings inside Lynsted’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LynstedKent
A village of 317 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
317
Census 2021 · Swale council
Median home
£570K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.2
28% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lynsted a good place to live?
Lynsted has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lynsted stand out
The 3 things Lynsted does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 24.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
25% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lynsted.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lynsted walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Lynsted below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). 89% of commuters drove to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot10%
Bus1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
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
Buying in Lynsted costs more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £570K
On this, Lynsted is above both Kent’s towns (£380K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social housing holds 4% of households.
£570Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lynsted£570K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £725,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,114
average private rent a month, Swale council area
£2,438
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 Lynsted than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Lynsted comes below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 5 crimes inside Lynsted’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Violence & sexual1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
85% of people in Lynsted say their health is good or very good, more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns
For Lynsted, that is above both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Lynsted has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 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.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Lynsted | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Lynsted is rich in listed buildings: 599 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Lynsted sits above both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Lynsted’s listed buildings include Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Lynsted has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
599
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Lynsted than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.5% of residents. Half the people of Lynsted are older than 53.2.
53.2median age
LynstedKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Lynsted | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Provender and 3 more in and around Lynsted
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lynsted. Best known first.
Historic houseProvender2.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumPines Garden2.9 km outside town, to the south
GardenDoddington Place Gardens2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSittingbourne Heritage Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Provender: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pines Garden: Kenneth Yarham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doddington Place Gardens: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lynsted
14pages on Lynsted
The big questions
Safety11.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £570K · rent £1,114 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lynsted’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TeynhamSittingbourneFavershamIwadeNewingtonEastchurchLenham and HarrietshamLynsted
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynsted | 317 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teynham | 3,128 | 1.5 | C | B | C− | C+ |
| Sittingbourne | 54,385 | 3 | C | B− | D | C |
| Faversham | 20,941 | 4.3 | C+ | C | C− | C |
| Iwade | 4,533 | 5.1 | C+ | C | A− | C+ |
| Newington | 2,691 | 5.9 | C | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Eastchurch | 3,381 | 6.4 | D− | B+ | D− | D− |
| Lenham and Harrietsham | 4,763 | 6.5 | C− | C | C− | B+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lynsted
How many listed buildings are there in Lynsted?
That is 24.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul. 31% of Lynsted’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Lynsted expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Swale council area averaged £1,114 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Lynsted?
More households own their home than across England’s towns: 80%, against 61%.
About Lynsted
Village in Kent, England
Lynsted is a built-up area of 317 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
- 317 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swale
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005330
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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