Albion Drive, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME20 6SG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	41.8%	10.4%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	38.5%	-15.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.7%	11.7%	5.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (92.1%) 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	52.6%	58.7%	6.1%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	34.8%	33.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10%	6%	-4.0%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	11.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	10.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.3%	0.0%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	21.3%	4.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	33.8%	7.4%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92%	89.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	88.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.4%	6%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	88.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Albion Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Drive was 109.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 211.0% higher than the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albion Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh and the 67th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 119.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME20 6SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Albion Drive are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tonbridge And Malling.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Albion Drive, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME20 6SG

Average Price
£555,632

Semi-Detached
£555,632

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Drive

Average Price
£395,475

Semi-Detached
£461,075

Terraced
£436,622

Detached
£521,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,067

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Albion Drive, Aylesford, Kent Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£359,995	2014-09-26	£564,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME20 6SG

Employment

ME20 6SG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	125
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Construction	35
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Transport and storage	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield Junior School Brookfield Junior School , Swallow Road ME20 6PY	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lunsford Primary School Swallow Road , Larkfield ME20 6PY	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Infant School Swallow Road , Larkfield ME20 6PY	4out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Church of England Junior School New Road , Ditton ME20 6AE	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Rectory Lane North , Leybourne ME19 5HD	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylesford School Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU	2out of 4	1,959 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	1out of 4	1,972 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	- not rated	2,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Malling School Beech Road , East Malling ME19 6DH	2out of 4	2,213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grow 19 LTD Wolfe Building , Malling Road ME6 5HS	- not rated	2,024 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent Health Needs Education Service 40 Teddington Drive , Leybourne ME19 5FF	2out of 4	2,926 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Refuel	Larkfield Leisure Centre, New Hythe Lane	201 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Leybourne Way	524 yd
Cafe Plaza	17 Martin Square, Larkfield	882 yd
Subway	708 - 710 London Road, Larkfield	948 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	716 London Road, Larkfield	974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club	251 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield	309 yd
Bricklayers Arms	440 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield	498 yd
Monks Head	44 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice House	Bricklayers Arms, 440 New Hythe Lane	498 yd
Kelly's Market	Tesco, Leybourne Way	524 yd
Best Wok	25 Martin Square, Larkfield	882 yd
Traditional Fresh Fry	52 Martin Square, Larkfield	902 yd
Larkfield Kebab \& Pizza	48 Martin Square, Larkfield	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Inc Filling Station	Tesco, Leybourne Way	524 yd
Morrison Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, New Hythe Lane	875 yd
Lidl	675 London Road, Ditton	1,000 yd
Tesco	Esso Service Station, London Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larkfield Leisure Centre NEW HYTHE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	203 yd
Larkfield Village Hall NEW HYTHE LANE		218 yd
Larkfield Playing Field NEW HYTHE LANE	grass pitches	332 yd
Larkfield Sports Club NEW HYTHE LANE	grass pitches	334 yd
Brookfield Junior School SWALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Lunsford Primary School SWALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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