Trottiscliffe’s story
19 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Trottiscliffe’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TrottiscliffeKent
A village of 262 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
262
Census 2021 · Tonbridge and Malling council
Median age
50.1
23% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Trottiscliffe a good place to live?
Trottiscliffe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Trottiscliffe stand out
The 3 things Trottiscliffe 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
0 Grade II*; 29.8 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 Trottiscliffe.
Work & commute
Commuters in Trottiscliffe travel far: only 6% 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 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Trottiscliffe below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Train6%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Trottiscliffe own their home: 92%, more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Trottiscliffe is above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 7% of households rent privately.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trottiscliffe£0K
Typical UK town£277K
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,489
average private rent a month, Tonbridge and Malling council area
£2,521
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
Trottiscliffe records more burglary and damage per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.3 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Trottiscliffe comes above both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 13 crimes inside Trottiscliffe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 46% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Other theft3
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Just 1.1% of people in Trottiscliffe say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
For Trottiscliffe, that is below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Trottiscliffe has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 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.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Trottiscliffe | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 7.7% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Trottiscliffe are listed than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 725 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Trottiscliffe sits above both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Trottiscliffe has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 30% of the total.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II19
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
725
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
Trottiscliffe has fewer young adults than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 9.2% are 15 to 24
23% of residents are 65 or over, above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Trottiscliffe has a median age of 50.1. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
50.1median age
TrottiscliffeKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Trottiscliffe | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coldrum Long Barrow and 5 more in and around Trottiscliffe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Trottiscliffe. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow1.1 km outside town, to the east
Fort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleLeybourne Castle4.5 km outside town, to the eastZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre700 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumKent Firefighting Museum4.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionQuintain2.7 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)
- Coldrum Long Barrow: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Leonards Tower: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trottiscliffe
12pages on Trottiscliffe
The big questions
Trottiscliffe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Vigo VillageCulverstone GreenWrothamBorough GreenWest MallingSnodlandIghthamTrottiscliffe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trottiscliffe | 262 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vigo Village | 2,005 | 1 | — | D | B | B+ |
| Culverstone Green | 2,038 | 1.4 | — | D− | A | B+ |
| Wrotham | 1,961 | 2 | — | C− | C | A− |
| Borough Green | 4,712 | 2.6 | B− | C | B− | A− |
| West Malling | 4,251 | 2.8 | B | C+ | C | A− |
| Snodland | 11,820 | 3.8 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Ightham | 2,037 | 3.8 | — | D | A+ | A |
Vigo Village, Culverstone Green, Wrotham and Ightham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Trottiscliffe
How many listed buildings are there in Trottiscliffe?
That is 29.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Trottiscliffe?
Band D council tax in Trottiscliffe is £2,521 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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.
Who lives in Trottiscliffe?
At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of Trottiscliffe’s 262 residents were 15 to 24 and 23% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Trottiscliffe
Village in Kent, England
Trottiscliffe is a built-up area of 262 people, in the Tonbridge and Malling 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
- 262 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005348
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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