Well Hill’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Well Hill’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Well HillKent
A village of 284 in Kent, South East. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
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Photo: Stacey Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
284
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median age
49.2
20% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Well Hill a good place to live?
Well Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Well Hill stand out
The 3 things Well Hill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 4.3 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%)
Own outright
Housing
48% 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 Well Hill.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 18% in Well Hill, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, above both Kent’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (31%). By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census. Income per household averages £64K a year, before tax.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Bus6%
Train4%
On foot2%
Underground, tram1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Few households rent privately in Well Hill: 6%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
1% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 93% of households, higher than both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,809 a month across the Sevenoaks council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Well Hill£0K
Typical UK town£277K
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,809
average private rent a month, Sevenoaks council area
£2,482
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
Violence is recorded less often in Well Hill than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Each year, 12.9 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 5 crimes inside Well Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
9.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
9.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.9
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)
5
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
Bad health is less common in Well Hill than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1% of residents
At the census, 87% of people in Well Hill called their health good or very good, higher than both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 14% of people here. Seeing a GP means leaving Well Hill: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Well Hill | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Much of Well Hill is a conservation area: 99% of its land, more than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Well Hill’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. 28% of homes date from before 1919. Scaled to its population, Well Hill has 106 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
106
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
Fewer children live in Well Hill than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
The middle age in Well Hill is 49.2. Degrees are held by 37% of adults, above Kent’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town.
49.2median age
Well HillKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Well Hill | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eynsford Castle and 7 more in and around Well Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Well Hill. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle4.3 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseLullingstone Castle2.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCrofton Roman villa4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre2.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteLullingstone Roman Villa3 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 (3)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crofton Roman villa: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Well Hill
12pages on Well Hill
The big questions
Well Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrockenhillEynsfordSwanleyFarninghamOtford and KemsingHextableDunton GreenWell Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Hill | 284 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crockenhill | 1,569 | 1.9 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Eynsford | 1,676 | 2.9 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Swanley | 17,209 | 3.1 | B− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Farningham | 1,279 | 3.5 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Otford and Kemsing | 7,332 | 3.8 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Hextable | 4,100 | 4.3 | B+ | C | C+ | C+ |
| Dunton Green | 3,241 | 4.4 | A− | C | B | A |
Crockenhill, Eynsford and Farningham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Well Hill
How many listed buildings are there in Well Hill?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 4.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Well Hill?
Band D council tax in Well Hill is £2,482 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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 Well Hill?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Well Hill’s 284 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Well Hill
Village in Kent, England
Well Hill is a built-up area of 284 people, in the Sevenoaks 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
- 284 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005248
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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