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A town of 3,390 in Kent, South East.
Westerham grades B overall against UK towns: better than 62% of UK towns, and #19 of 87 in Kent. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 83.1 for men, 86.8 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 5.9% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £432,500 in the last three years, 6.3 times what households in the Sevenoaks council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Westerham does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Westerham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 102 buildings inside Westerham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westerham.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Westerham’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, Westerham has 301 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Westerham’s listed buildings include Quebec House, Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 203 | C+ |
Women here live to 86.8 on average and men to 83.1 (2019–23). 85% of Westerham’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Westerham is Princess Royal University Hospital, 6.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Westerham | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Westerham, that is below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 21% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Westerham sits above both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Police recorded 246 crimes inside Westerham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 86 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence comes to 28.9 per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
That puts Westerham below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £807,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £530,000 | 39 |
| Terraced | £395,000 | 44 |
| Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | 24 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
On this, Westerham is below both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Westerham has a median age of 45.3.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Westerham | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Westerham. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustQuebec Housein town
Historic house · National TrustChartwell1.5 km outside town, to the south
Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden2.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseTitsey Place3.1 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseCombe Bank School2.9 km outside town, to the east
GardenGreat Comp Garden2.6 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
102 listed buildings in Westerham, 1 of them Grade I.
Church of St Mary the Virgin: Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Statue of General Wolfe: Photo: Gordon Griffiths · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The King's Arms Hotel: Photo: Arriva436 · CC BY 3.0 · Chart's Edge Cottages: Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
7 notable people were born in Westerham.
James Wolfe: Attributed to Joseph Highmore, Public domain · Anthony Bushell: RKO Pictures, Public domain · Benjamin Hoadly: Sarah Hoadly (1676-1743), Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham | 3,390 | — | B | C− | C− | A |
| Sundridge | 1,190 | 2.5 | — | C− | C | A |
| Tatsfield | 1,379 | 2.6 | — | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Limpsfield | 2,247 | 2.7 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Oxted | 11,491 | 3.3 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Marlpit Hill | 1,271 | 4 | — | D | C− | B |
| Dunton Green | 3,241 | 4.6 | A− | C | B | A |
| Edenbridge | 7,903 | 4.7 | C+ | C | C− | B− |
Sundridge, Tatsfield, Limpsfield and Marlpit Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Quebec House.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
It has more crime per resident than most places its size: 81% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less. Police recorded 246 crimes inside Westerham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 32% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £432,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £285,000, terraced houses £395,000, semi-detached houses £530,000 and detached houses £807,500.
Town in Kent, England
Westerham is a built-up area of 3,390 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
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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