Upstreet’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Upstreet’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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UpstreetKent
A village of 634 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
634
Census 2021 · Canterbury council
Median home
£321K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
26% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upstreet a good place to live?
Upstreet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Upstreet stand out
The 3 things Upstreet does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upstreet.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Upstreet, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Upstreet below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Upstreet has a median age of 51.5.
51.5median age
UpstreetKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Upstreet | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Upstreet
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chislet Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Upstreet travel far: only 10% 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 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Upstreet is below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 13% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Train4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Upstreet is a town of owners: 73% of households own their home, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Upstreet comes above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 8% of households live in social housing.
£321Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upstreet£321K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £490,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £340,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £260,000 | 9 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,280
average private rent a month, Canterbury council area
£2,440
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
Upstreet records less violent crime per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.7 per 1,000 a year
For Upstreet, that is below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 22 crimes inside Upstreet’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 8.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
14.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Vehicle crime5
Damage & arson3
Other crime3
Other theft2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
14.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
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)
22
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 Upstreet than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
Upstreet sits above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Upstreet has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 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.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Upstreet | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Upstreet: 33% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
Upstreet has 110 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39). Upstreet has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
110
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 Upstreet
12pages on Upstreet
The big questions
Safety14.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £321K · rent £1,280 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Island RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 81.1 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Upstreet’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HersdenSturryLittlebourneWinghamHerneHerne BayAsh (Dover)Upstreet
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upstreet | 634 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hersden | 2,118 | 1.9 | — | C+ | D | C |
| Sturry | 4,857 | 3.4 | D | C | C | C |
| Littlebourne | 1,596 | 3.6 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Wingham | 1,313 | 3.7 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Herne | 14,874 | 3.8 | C | C− | B | C |
| Herne Bay | 24,873 | 4.2 | D− | C− | C− | C− |
| Ash (Dover) | 2,529 | 4.7 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
Hersden, Littlebourne 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 Upstreet
How many listed buildings are there in Upstreet?
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Upstreet?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 34% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.
Is Upstreet expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £321,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £260,000, semi-detached houses £340,000 and detached houses £490,000. Private rents in the Canterbury council area averaged £1,280 a month in August 2026.
About Upstreet
Village in Kent, England
Upstreet is a built-up area of 634 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
- 634 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Canterbury
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005262
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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