Sandhurst’s story
38 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sandhurst’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
SandhurstKent
A village of 670 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: nick macneill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
670
Census 2021 · Tunbridge Wells council
Median home
£340K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.9
27% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sandhurst a good place to live?
Sandhurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Sandhurst stand out
The 3 things Sandhurst does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 23.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bodiam Castle and 5 more in and around Sandhurst
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sandhurst. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle2.6 km outside town, to the south
GardenGreat Dixter3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenHole Park Gardens5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseBrickwall4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionBodiam Boating Station3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMorgan Museum5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Dixter: Miles Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hole Park Gardens: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brickwall: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sandhurst.
Who lives here
Sandhurst skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Sandhurst is above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). 9.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Sandhurst is 48.9 years old.
48.9median age
SandhurstKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Sandhurst | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sandhurst
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhurst Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Sandhurst travel far: only 18% 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 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Sandhurst comes below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Sandhurst: 9%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
For Sandhurst, that is below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 71% of households.
£340Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sandhurst£340K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £478,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 11 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,533
average private rent a month, Tunbridge Wells council area
£2,543
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
Violence is recorded less often in Sandhurst than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Sandhurst sits below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 23 crimes inside Sandhurst’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour.
13.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft17
Violence & sexual5
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social12
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.
13.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of Sandhurst’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Kent’s towns. 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Sandhurst | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Sandhurst 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.
That puts Sandhurst above both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39). Sandhurst has 38 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 36% of homes were built before 1919.
38listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II38
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
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 Sandhurst
14pages on Sandhurst
The big questions
Safety13.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £340K · rent £1,533 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sandhurst’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HawkhurstNorthiamBenendenHurst GreenCranbrookRobertsbridgeTicehurstSandhurst
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhurst | 670 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hawkhurst | 3,683 | 2.5 | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Northiam | 1,910 | 2.7 | — | D− | A− | B− |
| Benenden | 1,409 | 2.9 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Hurst Green | 1,181 | 4.1 | — | D− | B | A |
| Cranbrook | 3,962 | 4.9 | B | C+ | C− | B |
| Robertsbridge | 1,439 | 5 | — | D− | D | A |
| Ticehurst | 1,464 | 6.6 | — | D− | C− | A− |
Northiam, Benenden, Hurst Green, Robertsbridge and Ticehurst have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sandhurst
How many listed buildings are there in Sandhurst?
That is 23.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Sandhurst?
Band D council tax in Sandhurst is £2,543 for 2026–27, more than in 75% 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 Sandhurst
Village in Kent, England
Sandhurst is a built-up area of 670 people, in the Tunbridge Wells 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
- 670 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006084
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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