Upper Harbledown’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Upper Harbledown’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Upper HarbledownKent
A village of 429 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Nick Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
429
Census 2021 · Canterbury council
Median home
£425K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
31% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upper Harbledown a good place to live?
Upper Harbledown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Upper Harbledown stand out
The 3 things Upper Harbledown 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%)
43% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Canterbury Cathedral and 15 more in and around Upper Harbledown
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Upper Harbledown. Best known first.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral3.3 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the east
CastleCanterbury Castle2.8 km outside town, to the east
FortCanterbury city walls3.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThe Marlowe Kit2.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCanterbury Roman Museum3.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Marlowe Kit: Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Roman Museum: Linda Spashett (Storye book), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upper Harbledown.
Who lives here
Upper Harbledown skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
Upper Harbledown sits above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Children under 15 make up 15% of residents. Half the people of Upper Harbledown are older than 49.1.
49.1median age
Upper HarbledownKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Upper Harbledown | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 9% of commuters in Upper Harbledown 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 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Upper Harbledown below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). 89% of commuters drove to work at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
More households own their home in Upper Harbledown than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
On this, Upper Harbledown is above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 2% of households.
£425Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upper Harbledown£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,280
average private rent a month, Canterbury council area
£2,436
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
Violent crime runs low in Upper Harbledown: 8.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Upper Harbledown comes below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 8 crimes inside Upper Harbledown’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
8.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
8.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Disability is more common in Upper Harbledown than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
For Upper Harbledown, that is above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Upper Harbledown has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Upper Harbledown | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More of the land in Upper Harbledown is conservation area than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 65%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Upper Harbledown has 117 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Upper Harbledown has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
117
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Upper Harbledown
13pages on Upper Harbledown
The big questions
Safety8.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £425K · rent £1,280 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Upper Harbledown’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Rough CommonBleanCanterburyCharthamBoughton under BleanSturryWhitstableUpper Harbledown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Harbledown | 429 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rough Common | 1,291 | 1 | — | D | A− | A− |
| Blean | 1,327 | 1.7 | — | D | A | A− |
| Canterbury | 55,107 | 2.2 | C− | C | D− | C |
| Chartham | 3,569 | 2.5 | C− | C− | C | B+ |
| Boughton under Blean | 2,274 | 3.2 | — | C | B | B |
| Sturry | 4,857 | 4.3 | D | C | C | C |
| Whitstable | 32,185 | 4.7 | C− | D | C | B− |
Rough Common, Blean and Boughton under Blean have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upper Harbledown
How many listed buildings are there in Upper Harbledown?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 31% of Upper Harbledown’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Upper Harbledown expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £425,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Canterbury council area averaged £1,280 a month in August 2026.
About Upper Harbledown
Village in Kent, England
Upper Harbledown is a built-up area of 429 people, in the Canterbury 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
- 429 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Canterbury
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005391
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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