Warden’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Warden’s built-up area.
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WardenKent
A village of 1,817 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Penny Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,817
Census 2021 · Swale council
Median home
£250K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.9
21% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
16%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Warden a good place to live?
Warden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (B): median sale £250,000, 4.5 years of area income; rent £1,114 a month. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 0% of towns in England.
What makes Warden stand out
The 3 things Warden 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%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Kent 29%.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 100%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Warden grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Warden is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 0% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Jobs & income4.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsD−Open →Hazard risk17% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaD−Open →HealthD−Open →WalkabilityDOpen →SafetyCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Warden.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Warden hold a degree than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 16%
The under-15s are 20% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, higher than both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. Typical age in Warden: 43.9, the median.
43.9median age
WardenKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications31%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level16%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Warden | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 16% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
Only 73% of people in Warden say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
Life expectancy here is 80.8 for women and 74.3 for men (2019–23). Of the 149 towns in Kent, Warden has the second-largest share in bad or very bad health: 9.1%; what’s more, a disability affects a quarter of people here. The nearest A&E to Warden is Southend University Hospital, 13.8 miles away.
73%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Warden | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
74.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
All 2 of Warden’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Warden has 11 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. 1% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
2listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
1%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Only 8% of commuters in Warden go to work without a car, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £43K a year before tax, on average. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 22%, below Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Driving is how nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. About 1% of its commuters stay in Warden for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bus1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
4.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 13% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs high in Warden: 33.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 104 recorded crimes inside Warden’s built-up area, and 25 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 13.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Kent’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8). 56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
33.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 12% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual58
Damage & arson17
Vehicle crime8
Other theft6
Other crime6
Burglary3
Public order2
Drugs2
Anti-social25
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.
33.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
104
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
HousingCost of living grade B
More households own their home in Warden than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 72%
Social housing holds 9% of households. The £250,000 median rests on 74 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Nearly a fifth of households rent privately.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Warden£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £318,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 26 |
| Terraced | £222,000 | 25 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,114
average private rent a month, Swale council area
£2,405
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Warden
14pages on Warden
The big questions
SafetyC33.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £250K · rent £1,114 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Emerald ViewSchoolsD−HealthD−Life expectancy 74.3 (men), 80.8 (women)Work & commuteD−42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−16.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Warden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EastchurchMinster (Swale)Halfway HousesFavershamSheernessQueenboroughWhitstableWarden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warden | 1,817 | — | — | B | C | D− |
| Eastchurch | 3,381 | 2.4 | D− | B+ | D− | D− |
| Minster (Swale) | 16,735 | 4.4 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Halfway Houses | 4,396 | 5.7 | C | B− | C+ | C |
| Faversham | 20,941 | 6.4 | C+ | C | C− | C |
| Sheerness | 13,253 | 6.4 | D | B+ | D− | D− |
| Queenborough | 3,915 | 6.6 | D | B | D | C− |
| Whitstable | 32,185 | 6.8 | C− | D | C | B− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Warden
Are schools in Warden good?
Primary results trail almost all towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Kent council.
Does Warden flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Warden
Village in Kent, England
Warden is a built-up area of 1,817 people, in the Swale 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
- 1,817 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swale
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005080
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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