Sibertswold’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sibertswold’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SibertswoldKent
A village of 1,619 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Chris Whippet · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,619
Census 2021 · Dover council
Median home
£380K
71 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.3
32% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sibertswold a good place to live?
Sibertswold has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A+): primary results beat 97% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £380,000, 7.3 years of area income; rent £1,021 a month.
What makes Sibertswold stand out
The 3 things Sibertswold does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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*; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 97%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Sibertswold grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Sibertswold is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 97% of towns in EnglandA+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.8 for men, 82.7 for womenC+Open →SafetyBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,058; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors79% live within 400 m of a park; 38% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life2.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sibertswold.
SchoolsA+
Results at Sibertswold’s schools beat 98% of towns in England
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherdswell Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 213 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Sibertswold is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Sibertswold above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 6% of households.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sibertswold£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £337,500 | 28 |
| Terraced | £272,500 | 10 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,021
average private rent a month, Dover council area
£2,472
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Sibertswold work nearby than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Sibertswold is below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 10% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 25% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Sibertswold than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of residents
In the comparison, Sibertswold comes above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Sibertswold has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 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.
80%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Sibertswold | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Sibertswold records less burglary and damage per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.7 per 1,000 a year
For Sibertswold, that is below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 79 crimes inside Sibertswold’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 18 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
20.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 38% 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 & sexual37
Shoplifting13
Damage & arson12
Other theft8
Robbery3
Public order2
Other crime2
Burglary1
Anti-social18
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.
20.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
79
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
Much of Sibertswold is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Sibertswold’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 27% of the total. Sibertswold has 9 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
9listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
56
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
An older town: 32% of people in Sibertswold are 65 or over, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
Sibertswold sits above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 14% of the population. The median resident of Sibertswold is 54.3 years old.
54.3median age
SibertswoldKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sibertswold | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Swingfield Preceptory and 2 more in and around Sibertswold
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sibertswold. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwayEast Kent Railway900 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionNorth Downs Way inlet3.7 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 (2)
- Swingfield Preceptory: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Kent Railway: The Basingstoker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sibertswold
14pages on Sibertswold
The big questions
SafetyB20.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £380K · rent £1,021 a monthHousing28 sold in 12 months · busiest street Eythorne RoadSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 79.8 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commuteB−51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Sibertswold’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EythorneAyleshamWhitfieldDoverGustonEastryWinghamSibertswold
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibertswold | 1,619 | — | — | C− | B | C+ |
| Eythorne | 1,487 | 1.7 | — | C | B | C+ |
| Aylesham | 5,788 | 3.1 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Whitfield | 6,509 | 3.4 | C | C | C− | C+ |
| Dover | 36,349 | 4.7 | C− | B | D− | D |
| Guston | 1,684 | 5 | — | C+ | A+ | C− |
| Eastry | 2,388 | 5.1 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Wingham | 1,313 | 5.8 | — | C− | A | B+ |
Eythorne, Guston, Eastry and Wingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sibertswold
Are schools in Sibertswold good?
Primary results beat 97% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
How many listed buildings are there in Sibertswold?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Sibertswold 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 £272,500, semi-detached houses £337,500 and detached houses £480,000.
About Sibertswold
Village in Kent, England
Sibertswold is a built-up area of 1,619 people, in the Dover 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
- 1,619 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dover
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005630
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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