Shadoxhurst’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shadoxhurst’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShadoxhurstKent
A village of 1,009 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: D-G-Seamon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,009
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median home
£513K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
25% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shadoxhurst a good place to live?
Shadoxhurst has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 10.9 violent and sexual offences and 4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £512,500 in the last three years, 8.7 times what households in the Ashford council area earn in a year.
What makes Shadoxhurst stand out
The 3 things Shadoxhurst does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Shadoxhurst grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shadoxhurst is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 40% of towns in England; secondary results beat 3% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,248 a monthC−Open →Hazard risk0.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →Jobs & income2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.6 for men, 83.4 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors44% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shadoxhurst.
Safety
Per resident, Shadoxhurst sees less crime than 94% of UK towns
15 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Shadoxhurst’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Kent’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes.
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 87% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social1
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Long commutes are the norm in Shadoxhurst: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Kent’s towns and 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.
Households had £62K a year before tax, about level with Kent’s towns (£61K) and above England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 90% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.3.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train3%
Bus1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 11% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Shadoxhurst than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
80% of households own their home, above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 7% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 30 homes sold inside Shadoxhurst’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £512,500.
£513Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shadoxhurst£513K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £547,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £385,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,390
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Much of Shadoxhurst is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Shadoxhurst keeps 188 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Kent’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39). This Kent town counts 19 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
19listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
188
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Most people in Shadoxhurst (83%) report good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Shadoxhurst: the nearest is 2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Shadoxhurst is William Harvey Hospital, 4.8 miles away.
83%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Shadoxhurst | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Shadoxhurst, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
25% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, near Kent’s towns (11%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). Shadoxhurst has a median age of 48.2.
48.2median age
ShadoxhurstKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shadoxhurst | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Godinton House and 2 more in and around Shadoxhurst
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shadoxhurst. Best known first.
Historic houseGodinton House4.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAshford Borough Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWoodchurch Museum3.9 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 (2)
- Godinton House: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashford Borough Museum: Dave Skinner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shadoxhurst
14pages on Shadoxhurst
The big questions
SafetyA10.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £513K · rent £1,248 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsC−HealthB−Life expectancy 80.6 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteB−53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Shadoxhurst’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WoodchurchBethersdenAshfordFinberryHamstreetAldingtonTenterdenShadoxhurst
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadoxhurst | 1,009 | — | — | C− | A | B− |
| Woodchurch | 1,201 | 3 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Bethersden | 1,008 | 3.2 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Ashford | 82,143 | 3.2 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Finberry | 1,571 | 3.3 | — | C | C+ | B+ |
| Hamstreet | 1,738 | 3.4 | — | C | B− | B |
| Aldington | 1,280 | 5.5 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Tenterden | 7,775 | 6 | C | C− | C | B+ |
Woodchurch, Bethersden, Finberry, Hamstreet and Aldington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shadoxhurst
How many listed buildings are there in Shadoxhurst?
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Shadoxhurst expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £512,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £385,000 and detached houses £547,500.
Are schools in Shadoxhurst good?
GCSE results trail 98% of towns in England, and primary results trail 60% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Kent council.
About Shadoxhurst
Village in Kent, England
Shadoxhurst is a built-up area of 1,009 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
- 1,009 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005882
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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