Rhodes Minnis’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Rhodes Minnis’ built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Rhodes MinnisKent
The village has 175 residents and lies in Kent, South East.
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Population
175
Census 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe council
Median age
51.8
27% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rhodes Minnis a good place to live?
Rhodes Minnis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 2 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters. 53% of households own their home outright.
What makes Rhodes Minnis stand out
The 3 things Rhodes Minnis does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
53% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rhodes Minnis.
Work & commute
Only 8% of Rhodes Minnis’ commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Kent’s towns (2.7%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 86% of commuters travelled at the census. There are 0.9 jobs in Rhodes Minnis for each resident in work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Bicycle7%
Underground, tram5%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Private renting is less common in Rhodes Minnis than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
£0Kmedian sale
1% live in social housing, below Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Home ownership stands at nearly nine in ten households. Private rents average £1,178 a month across the Folkestone and Hythe council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rhodes Minnis£0K
Typical UK town£277K
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,178
average private rent a month, Folkestone and Hythe council area
£2,562
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
Crime recorded by police in Rhodes Minnis
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 2 crimes inside Rhodes Minnis’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Other theft1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
Health
Bad health is less common in Rhodes Minnis than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
83%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Rhodes Minnis: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. A disability affects 16% of people locally. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Rhodes Minnis is William Harvey Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Rhodes Minnis | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Rhodes Minnis keeps more of its old housing than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 31% built before 1919
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Rhodes Minnis has 114 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings locally, every one Grade II.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
114
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
Children make up only 13% of Rhodes Minnis, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
51.8median age
27% of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.3% of residents, below Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half the people of Rhodes Minnis are older than 51.8. Graduates make up 29% of adults.
Rhodes MinnisKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar27%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rhodes Minnis | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 27% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rhodes Minnis
11pages on Rhodes Minnis
The big questions
About Rhodes Minnis
Village in Kent, England
Rhodes Minnis is a built-up area of 175 people, in the Folkestone and Hythe 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
- 175 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005754
Rhodes Minnis’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LymingeBrabourne LeesHawkingeLympneHytheFolkestoneWyeRhodes Minnis
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Minnis | 175 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lyminge | 1,918 | 1.3 | — | D | A | A− |
| Brabourne Lees | 1,479 | 4.4 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Hawkinge | 8,499 | 4.5 | C+ | D | B− | C |
| Lympne | 1,074 | 5.1 | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Hythe | 14,613 | 5.2 | C | D | B− | C+ |
| Folkestone | 51,987 | 5.9 | C− | C− | D | D |
| Wye | 2,064 | 6.5 | — | C− | B− | B |
Lyminge, Brabourne Lees, Lympne and Wye have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rhodes Minnis
How many listed buildings are there in Rhodes Minnis?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 31% of Rhodes Minnis’ homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Rhodes Minnis?
Band D council tax in Rhodes Minnis is £2,562 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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.
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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