Shorne’s story
19 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shorne’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
ShorneKent
A village of 1,038 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Glyn Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,038
Census 2021 · Gravesham council
Median home
£675K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.9
34% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shorne a good place to live?
Shorne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £675,000, 11.9 years of area income; rent £1,336 a month.
What makes Shorne stand out
The 3 things Shorne 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
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Shorne grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shorne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £67,019; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.6 for men, 84.6 for womenA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 42% of towns in England; secondary results beat 8% of towns in EnglandC−Open →SafetyBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors23% live within 400 m of a park; 24% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life6.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rochester Castle and 15 more in and around Shorne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shorne. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic shipRussian Foxtrot B-39 (U 475)3.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · English HeritageTemple Manor3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumGuildhall Museum4.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleNew Tavern Fort4.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russian Foxtrot B-39 (U 475): Hammersfan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Temple Manor: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildhall Museum: ClemRutter at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- New Tavern Fort: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shorne.
HousingCost of living grade D
Private renting is less common in Shorne than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
That puts Shorne below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 79% of households.
£675Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shorne£675K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £737,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £446,000 | 7 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,336
average private rent a month, Gravesham council area
£2,430
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Shorne’s schools trail 81% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 211 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 9% of commuters in Shorne go to work without a car, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Shorne is below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). For 19% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Train4%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Shorne, 14% of residents, than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Shorne comes below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Shorne has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 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.
84%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Shorne | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Shorne are listed than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 183 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Shorne, that is above both Kent’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39). Shorne has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. 26% of homes were built before 1919.
19listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
- Little St Katherine's Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
183
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Shorne records less violent crime per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.2 per 1,000 a year
Shorne sits below both Kent’s towns (24.1) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Burglary and damage come to 15.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 32 crimes inside Shorne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 21 reports of anti-social behaviour.
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 43% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Burglary6
Vehicle crime5
Other crime5
Other theft4
Damage & arson3
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social21
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Shorne skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
13% are under 15, below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9% of residents. Shorne has a median age of 54.9.
54.9median age
ShorneKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Shorne | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shorne
15pages on Shorne
The big questions
SafetyB11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £675K · rent £1,336 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteA−61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Shorne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HighamCuxtonGravesendRochesterCliffe WoodsIstead RiseHallingShorne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorne | 1,038 | — | — | D | B | A− |
| Higham | 2,642 | 1.3 | B− | D | B− | A− |
| Cuxton | 3,039 | 2.6 | B+ | C− | A | B− |
| Gravesend | 58,105 | 2.6 | D | C− | D | C− |
| Rochester | 67,279 | 3.2 | C | C+ | D | C− |
| Cliffe Woods | 2,689 | 3.3 | B | D | A | B |
| Istead Rise | 3,398 | 3.6 | B+ | D | A | A− |
| Halling | 2,926 | 3.8 | C+ | C− | B | B− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shorne
Is Shorne expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £675,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £446,000 and detached houses £737,500.
How many listed buildings are there in Shorne?
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Shorne good?
GCSE results trail 92% of towns in England, and primary results trail 58% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
About Shorne
Village in Kent, England
Shorne is a built-up area of 1,038 people, in the Gravesham 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
- 1,038 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gravesham
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005102
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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