Pluckley’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Pluckley’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PluckleyKent
A village of 353 in Kent, South East.
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Church of St Nicholas · Photo: Poliphilo · CC0
Population
353
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median age
51
24% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pluckley a good place to live?
Pluckley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Pluckley stand out
The 3 things Pluckley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Nicholas; 23.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pluckley.
Who lives here
Pluckley skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
For Pluckley, that is above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). 16% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Pluckley is 51 years old.
51median age
PluckleyKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Pluckley | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Pluckley travel far: only 10% 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 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Pluckley sits below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. The car carried 90% of commuters at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Few households rent privately in Pluckley: 5%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Pluckley below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 36% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pluckley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
56%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,446
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
Pluckley records less violent crime per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.9 per 1,000 a year
On this, Pluckley is below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 7 crimes inside Pluckley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
1.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime5
Other theft1
Drugs1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
1.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Bad health is more common in Pluckley than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.1% of residents
In the comparison, Pluckley comes above both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Pluckley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 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.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Pluckley | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Pluckley are listed than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 567 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Pluckley’s listed buildings include Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Pluckley has 20 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 41% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%).
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II19
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Nicholas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
567
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 Pluckley
11pages on Pluckley
The big questions
Pluckley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CharingBethersdenHeadcornShadoxhurstAshfordLenham and HarrietshamChallockPluckley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pluckley | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charing | 2,170 | 3.1 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Bethersden | 1,008 | 3.3 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Headcorn | 3,293 | 5.5 | C− | C− | D | B |
| Shadoxhurst | 1,009 | 5.5 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Ashford | 82,143 | 5.5 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Lenham and Harrietsham | 4,763 | 5.5 | C− | C | C− | B+ |
| Challock | 1,089 | 6.2 | — | C− | A+ | B |
Charing, Bethersden, Shadoxhurst and Challock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pluckley
How many listed buildings are there in Pluckley?
That is 23.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nicholas. 41% of Pluckley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Pluckley?
Band D council tax in Pluckley is £2,446 for 2026–27, more than in 51% 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 Pluckley
Village in Kent, England
Pluckley is a built-up area of 353 people, in the Ashford 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
- 353 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005696
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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