Ulcombe’s story
Ulcombe: 44% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Ulcombe’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
UlcombeKent
A village of 620 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Chris Whippet · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
620
Census 2021 · Maidstone council
Median home
£425K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.4
20% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ulcombe a good place to live?
Ulcombe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ulcombe stand out
The 3 things Ulcombe 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
7 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£425K median home
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Leeds Castle and 3 more in and around Ulcombe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ulcombe. Best known first.
CastleLeeds Castle3.4 km outside town, to the north
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumDog collar museum3.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionFalconry Shows3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Valence Castle: Ukiws, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dog collar museum: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ulcombe.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ulcombe walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Ulcombe comes below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). For 12% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
Train4%
On foot2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Ulcombe
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 54 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Ulcombe own their home: 80%, more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns
For Ulcombe, that is above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 8% of households.
£425Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ulcombe£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £648,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 7 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,297
average private rent a month, Maidstone council area
£2,519
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
Homes in Ulcombe see less burglary and damage than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 2.7 per 1,000 a year
Ulcombe sits below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Violent crime runs at 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Ulcombe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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 2.6% of people in Ulcombe say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Ulcombe below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Ulcombe has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 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.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Ulcombe | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Ulcombe keeps more of its old housing than Kent or England’s towns: 44% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Ulcombe is above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Ulcombe has 113 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Ulcombe’s listed buildings include Church of All Saints, Grade I.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II6
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
113
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
Ulcombe has fewer young adults than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 7.5% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Ulcombe is 47.4 years old. Degrees are held by 34% of adults.
47.4median age
UlcombeKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ulcombe | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ulcombe
14pages on Ulcombe
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £425K · rent £1,297 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ulcombe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KingswoodSutton ValenceHeadcornLenham and HarrietshamStaplehurstBearstedCoxheathUlcombe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulcombe | 620 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingswood | 1,371 | 1.5 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Sutton Valence | 1,457 | 2.3 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Headcorn | 3,293 | 2.7 | C− | C− | D | B |
| Lenham and Harrietsham | 4,763 | 3 | C− | C | C− | B+ |
| Staplehurst | 6,181 | 5 | C | C | C+ | B− |
| Bearsted | 8,349 | 5.3 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Coxheath | 8,453 | 6.3 | C+ | C | B− | B |
Kingswood and Sutton Valence have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ulcombe
How many listed buildings are there in Ulcombe?
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. 44% of Ulcombe’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Ulcombe expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £648,000. Private rents in the Maidstone council area averaged £1,297 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Ulcombe?
Band D council tax in Ulcombe is £2,519 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.
About Ulcombe
Village in Kent, England
Ulcombe is a built-up area of 620 people, in the Maidstone 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
- 620 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Maidstone
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005609
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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