Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME17 1PF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	47.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.7%	52.4%	0.7%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of ME17 1PF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.5%	29.2%	4.7%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	58%	-1.6%	44.2%	13.8%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.1%	9.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	55.4%	3.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	31.9%	32.2%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around ME17 1PF this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	9.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	17%	2.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	21.2%	10.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	34%	-2.1%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97%	98.4%	1.4%	81.4%	17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	94.3%	1.9%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	94.3%	1.9%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Ashford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashford Road was 129.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.4% higher than the Boxley Downs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashford Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs and the 91st highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME17 1PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashford Road are based on 613 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME17 1PF

Average Price
£575,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,233,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,886

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Road

Average Price
£595,296

Semi-Detached
£573,470

Terraced
£367,053

Detached
£791,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,674

Other
£1,178,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hollingbourne Telephone Repeater Station Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-02-07	£49,278
Flat 1 Parkmill House Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-03-06	£432,597
Oakfield House Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2013-08-19	£1,241,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME17 1PF

Employment

ME17 1PF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME17 1PF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	42
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollingbourne Primary School Eyhorne Street , Hollingbourne ME17 1UA	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Lower Street , Leeds ME17 1RL	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School West Street , Harrietsham ME17 1JZ	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Cayser Drive , Kingswood ME17 3QF	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnham Church of England Infant School The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL	3out of 4	4,581 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eylesden Court Preparatory School Bearsted House , Bearsted ME14 4EB	- not rated	3,953 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise Independent School Sutton Road , Langley ME17 3ND	- not rated	4,078 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW	- not rated	5,210 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Charlton Court East Sutton , ME17 3DQ	- not rated	5,385 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill School East Sutton Hill , East Sutton ME17 3DQ	- not rated	5,385 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Loaves	56 Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne	516 yd
Park Gate Inn	Ashford Road, Hollingbourne	762 yd
The Signal Box Cafe	Station House, Eyhorne Street	964 yd
Graysons Restaurants	Estate Office, Leeds Castle	1,062 yd
Leeds Castle Golf Cafe	Leeds Castle Golf Centre, Leeds Castle	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	32 Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne		507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel) JUPITER HOTELS LTD MERCURE MAIDSTONE JUPITER HOTELS LTD MERCURE MAIDSTONE ASHFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	724 yd
Leeds Castle Golf Course Hollingbourne	golf	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.