Sellindge’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Sellindge’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SellindgeKent
A village of 766 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
766
Census 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe council
Median home
£380K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
27% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sellindge a good place to live?
Sellindge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Sellindge stand out
The 3 things Sellindge does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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 Mary; 8.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
50% 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 Sellindge.
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Sellindge go to work without a car, fewer than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
11% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The car took 93% of commuters, above both Kent’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 0.3 jobs in Sellindge for each resident in work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Most households in Sellindge own their home: 79%, more than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 13% of households, lower than both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 8% of households rent privately. Private rents average £1,178 a month across the Folkestone and Hythe council area.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sellindge£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £432,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £372,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £243,750 | 6 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,178
average private rent a month, Folkestone and Hythe council area
£2,542
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
Burglary and damage hit Sellindge harder than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 21.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 54 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 51 recorded crimes inside Sellindge’s built-up area, and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 47% were violence and sexual offences.
54violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Other theft10
Damage & arson6
Public order3
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary1
Robbery1
Anti-social6
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.
54
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
51
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
More people in Sellindge say their health is bad than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.4%
Seeing a GP means leaving Sellindge: the nearest practice is 0.3 miles away. Just over three quarters of people in Sellindge rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 24% of people here had a disability, higher than both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%).
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Sellindge | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Sellindge are listed than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 209 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sellindge has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 2% of the town’s land, below both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%).
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
209
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
Older residents shape Sellindge: 27% are 65 or over, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.7%, below both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Sellindge is 48.4 years old. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
48.4median age
SellindgeKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sellindge | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lympne Castle and 3 more in and around Sellindge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sellindge. Best known first.
CastleLympne Castle3.4 km outside town, to the south
CastleWestenhanger Castle1.6 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooPort Lympne Reserve3.1 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleWestenhanger1.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sellindge
14pages on Sellindge
The big questions
Safety54 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £380K · rent £1,178 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Swan LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sellindge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LympneBrabourne LeesAldingtonLymingeHytheDymchurchFinberrySellindge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sellindge | 766 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lympne | 1,074 | 2 | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Brabourne Lees | 1,479 | 2 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Aldington | 1,280 | 3 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Lyminge | 1,918 | 3.7 | — | D | A | A− |
| Hythe | 14,613 | 4 | C | D | B− | C+ |
| Dymchurch | 3,097 | 5 | D | D | C | C |
| Finberry | 1,571 | 5.1 | — | C | C+ | B+ |
Lympne, Brabourne Lees, Aldington, Lyminge and Finberry have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sellindge
How many listed buildings are there in Sellindge?
That is 8.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Sellindge expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £380,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £243,750, semi-detached houses £372,500 and detached houses £432,500.
How much is council tax in Sellindge?
Band D council tax in Sellindge is £2,542 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 Sellindge
Village in Kent, England
Sellindge is a built-up area of 766 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
- 766 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005872
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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