Ryarsh’s story
Ryarsh: 37% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Ryarsh’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RyarshKent
A village of 491 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Chris Whippet · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
491
Census 2021 · Tonbridge and Malling council
Median home
£505K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.6
16% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ryarsh a good place to live?
Ryarsh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ryarsh stand out
The 3 things Ryarsh does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.9 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£505K median home
1.8 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 Ryarsh.
Work & commute
Commuters in Ryarsh travel far: only 23% 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 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Ryarsh sits below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 12% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train7%
On foot4%
Bus1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Ryarsh than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
That puts Ryarsh below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 26% of households.
£505Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ryarsh£505K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £913,500 | 6 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,489
average private rent a month, Tonbridge and Malling council area
£2,476
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
Ryarsh records less violent crime per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.2 per 1,000 a year
On this, Ryarsh is below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 7 crimes inside Ryarsh’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
12.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
12.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
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
Disability is less common in Ryarsh, 9% of residents, than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Ryarsh comes below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Ryarsh has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 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.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ryarsh | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Ryarsh keeps more of its old housing than Kent or England’s towns: 37% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Ryarsh, that is above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Ryarsh has 143 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Ryarsh has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
143
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
A town of families: 22% of people in Ryarsh are under 15, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Ryarsh is 40.6 years old. Among adults, 26% have a degree.
40.6median age
RyarshKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ryarsh | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coldrum Long Barrow and 4 more in and around Ryarsh
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ryarsh. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleLeybourne Castle1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Fort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower2.4 km outside town, to the southZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre3.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionQuintain2.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Coldrum Long Barrow: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Leonards Tower: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ryarsh
13pages on Ryarsh
The big questions
Safety12.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £505K · rent £1,489 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ryarsh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West MallingVigo VillageSnodlandCulverstone GreenLarkfieldKings HillHallingRyarsh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryarsh | 491 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Malling | 4,251 | 1.4 | B | C+ | C | A− |
| Vigo Village | 2,005 | 1.8 | — | D | B | B+ |
| Snodland | 11,820 | 2.2 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Culverstone Green | 2,038 | 2.4 | — | D− | A | B+ |
| Larkfield | 26,147 | 2.5 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Kings Hill | 9,963 | 3 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Halling | 2,926 | 3.5 | C+ | C− | B | B− |
Vigo Village and Culverstone Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ryarsh
How many listed buildings are there in Ryarsh?
That is 5.9 times the typical UK town for its size. 37% of Ryarsh’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Ryarsh expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Tonbridge and Malling council area averaged £1,489 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Ryarsh?
Band D council tax in Ryarsh is £2,476 for 2026–27, more than in 58% 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 Ryarsh
Village in Kent, England
Ryarsh is a built-up area of 491 people, in the Tonbridge and Malling 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
- 491 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005354
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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