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A village of 921 in Kent, South East. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Nonington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Nonington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Nonington’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nonington.
Children under 15 make up 15%, below Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike, and on top of that the share aged 15 to 24 is 8.9%. Half the people of Nonington are older than 47.6. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Nonington | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 51% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 45 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonington Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 45 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Kent’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Jobs per working resident: 0.5.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Homes sold for a median £297K, lower than Kent’s towns (£380K) and near England’s towns (£308K). Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households. Private rents average £1,021 a month across the Dover council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £590,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £280,000 | 7 |
| Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Nonington’s built-up area. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 1.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 57% of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.6 reports per 1,000, below both Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Nonington is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 12.3 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, lower than both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Nonington: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Nonington | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 2. Nonington’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. For its size, Nonington has 445 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39). Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Nonington. Best known first.
Historic houseGoodnestone Park1.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayEast Kent Railway2.7 km outside town, to the southZooZooWingham Wildlife Park5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionNorth Downs Way inlet1.7 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonington | 921 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aylesham | 5,788 | 1.7 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Eythorne | 1,487 | 2.3 | — | C | B | C+ |
| Sibertswold | 1,619 | 2.7 | — | C− | B | C+ |
| Eastry | 2,388 | 3.1 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Wingham | 1,313 | 3.3 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Ash (Dover) | 2,529 | 4 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
| Littlebourne | 1,596 | 4.7 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
Eythorne, Sibertswold, Eastry, Wingham and Littlebourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 18.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary.
Band D council tax in Nonington is £2,414 for 2026–27, less 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.
Village in Kent, England
Nonington is a built-up area of 921 people, in the Dover 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
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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