Woolpack Corner’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Woolpack Corner’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Woolpack CornerKent
A village of 579 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Chris Whippet · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
579
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median age
67.7
57% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woolpack Corner a good place to live?
Woolpack Corner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Woolpack Corner stand out
The 3 things Woolpack Corner does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
57% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
83% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woolpack Corner.
Who lives here
Few people in Woolpack Corner are 15 to 24: 3.3%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
Under-15s account for 6.9% of the population. 57% of residents are 65 or over, above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Woolpack Corner has a median age of 67.7.
67.7median age
Woolpack CornerKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
57%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications35%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woolpack Corner | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.9% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 3.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 5.7% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 57% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Woolpack Corner: 23% commute under 5 km, below Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 4.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. The car took 84% of commuters, above both Kent’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). 4% of commuters who live in Woolpack Corner also work there. There are 0.8 jobs in Woolpack Corner for each resident in work.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Train3%
Bicycle3%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
4.1%
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 Woolpack Corner than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 94%
Private renters make up 6% of households, below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Woolpack Corner’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woolpack Corner£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 7 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,412
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Woolpack Corner than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in Woolpack Corner. Violence and sexual offences made up just over two fifths of the total.
16.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime0
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.
16.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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.
Health
More people in Woolpack Corner live with a disability than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects nearly a tenth of the town. At the census, 69% of people in Woolpack Corner called their health good or very good, below both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Woolpack Corner: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away.
69%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 69%Fair 22%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Woolpack Corner | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 69% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 18% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Woolpack Corner is a conservation area: 100% 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.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Woolpack Corner, every one Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Woolpack Corner counts 17 listed buildings.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sissinghurst Castle and Garden and 6 more in and around Woolpack Corner
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woolpack Corner. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden4.9 km outside town, to the westHeritage railwayHeritage railwayKent and East Sussex Railway3.5 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBiddenden Vineyards900 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumColonel Stephens Railway Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumTenterden District Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumExhibition and Model Railway3.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woolpack Corner
12pages on Woolpack Corner
The big questions
Woolpack Corner’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BiddendenTenterdenBethersdenBenendenHeadcornWoodchurchCranbrookWoolpack Corner
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolpack Corner | 579 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Biddenden | 1,345 | 1.6 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Tenterden | 7,775 | 2.3 | C | C− | C | B+ |
| Bethersden | 1,008 | 4 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Benenden | 1,409 | 4.6 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Headcorn | 3,293 | 4.9 | C− | C− | D | B |
| Woodchurch | 1,201 | 5.1 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Cranbrook | 3,962 | 5.8 | B | C+ | C− | B |
Biddenden, Bethersden, Benenden and Woodchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woolpack Corner
How much is council tax in Woolpack Corner?
Band D council tax in Woolpack Corner is £2,412 for 2026–27, less than in 56% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Woolpack Corner?
1 on Historic England’s list.
About Woolpack Corner
Village in Kent, England
Woolpack Corner is a built-up area of 579 people, in the Ashford 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
- 579 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005902
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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