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Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham

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About

Harrietsham, Hollingbourne and Lenham sit in the Maidstone borough between the North Downs and the Len valley. Chalk downland rises above Hollingbourne, giving way to farmland and orchards on lower slopes. The River Len runs through the area and continues east toward the Medway, shaping small valleys and wet meadows. Roads and lanes link the three villages while footpaths run up onto the Downs, where views open across Kent farmland rather than built-up ground. Transport is local in scale and services concentrate in the villages themselves.

Settlements here retain a village pattern: Lenham around a broad market square with timber-framed houses and a parish church; Harrietsham clustered along a main street with its own medieval church and village green; Hollingbourne set below the Downs with lanes that meet at a village centre. Farming and small local businesses remain part of everyday life, and occasional events use the village halls and greens. Older buildings, field systems and the patchwork of orchards and hedgerows record centuries of local land use.

Area overview

On average Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham is £60,151 per year. There are 5 schools in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham is home to around 9,764 people, with a population density of about 98.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham Population
9,764
Population density
98.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.81(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.67(+27%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.65(+65%)
Shoplifting
8.71(+9%)
Other theft
5.74(+2%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,986
91.99%
Other White
241
2.47%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
114
1.17%
Irish
67
0.69%
Indian
60
0.61%
Total population: 9,768

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,277
28.02%
No qualifications
1,606
19.76%
Level 3 (A level)
1,425
17.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,210
14.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
876
10.78%
Total 16+ residents: 8,126

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,754
44.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,252
31.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
412
10.34%
Other social rented
319
8.01%
Other forms of private rent
106
2.66%
Total households: 3,984

Property prices in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £394,948 in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £1,325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£240,000
Terraced28£327,500
Detached61£557,500
Semi-Detached44£370,250

10 years median price trend in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham.

All postcodes in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham

ME98AX

Bicknor Lane

ME171NT

Stede Hill

ME171AQ

Northdowns View

ME171BS

Marley Road

ME171TW

Tilefields Close

ME172FD

The Paddocks

ME90TY

Draysfield

ME97XG

Yelsted Road

ME171AJ

Ashford Road

ME171NX

Ringlestone Road

ME171XL

Ashford Road

ME171FG

Alexander Road

ME171ND

The Old Bailey

ME97RX

Hayes Lane

ME171BD

St Welcumes Way

ME90DE

Faversham Road

ME171GT

Young Lane

ME172DX

Rayners Hill

ME90SP

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171NU

Stede Hill

ME172ES

Woodside Green

ME171QX

Broad Street Hill

ME171TS

Eyhorne Street

ME97QP

Chalky Road

ME172BX

Hook Lane

ME172LW

The Millers

ME171GF

Buckingham Drive

ME172JJ

Crabtree Lane

ME171JD

West Street

ME97SQ

West Wood Road

ME90TP

Bottom Pond Road

ME172HH

Honywood Road

ME172DL

Ashford Road

ME171GX

Tupper Close

ME172LH

Ham Lane

ME171UX

Athelstan Green

ME90DP

Faversham Road

ME171HT

Sandway Road

ME97GE

Boxley Downs

ME172PU

Cross View Cottages

ME171BE

Church Lane

ME171RF

Hogbarn Lane

ME171LD

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172NU

School Lane

ME172JR

Heathfield Bungalows

ME172EA

Cold Harbour Road

ME172HD

Old School Close

ME172BS

Lenham Heath Road

ME172LA

High Street

ME90TR

Bottom Pond Road

ME172DZ

Burgess Fields

ME171XG

Ashford Road

ME172LL

Ham Lane

ME172HP

Robins Avenue

ME90TU

The Street

ME172GE

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172GJ

Bryant Way

ME172GF

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172FP

Arrow Way

ME172HQ

Honywood Road

ME172JS

Frogmore Walk

ME97UT

Yelsted Lane

ME172PR

Chilston Road

ME90ST

Coalpit Lane

ME171UL

Upper Street

ME172NP

Liverton Hill

ME171TN

Eyhorne Street

ME171SF

Brickfields Close

ME172FY

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171GD

Bakers Yard

ME172EL

Pilgrims Way

ME97UB

Bull Lane

ME171QW

East Street

ME97SB

Hazel Street

ME98BA

Bicknor Lane

ME171LY

Cutbush Close

ME172NJ

Liverton Hill

ME97UP

Hill Green Road

ME172HY

Lenham Heath Road

ME172UZ

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171QU

Scragged Oak Road

ME172NH

Headcorn Road

ME172JU

Napoleon Walk

ME172EE

Warren Street

ME171NS

Dean Hill

ME97RJ

Pett Road

ME172DD

Dickley Lane

ME171HS

Rectory Lane

ME172PQ

The Square

ME172DJ

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171JS

Ashford Road

ME171AL

Church Road

ME90DH

Pleasant Place

ME172BY

Tolhurst Way

ME172LN

Ham Lane

ME97RL

Pett Lane

ME171PF

Ashford Road

ME171PY

Hogbarn Lane

ME172FL

Rayners Hill

ME171QR

Hollingbourne Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.