Hengist Road, Aylesford, ME20 7FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME20 7FF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	45.7%	47.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54.3%	52.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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	32.3%	41.6%	9.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	45.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (92.4%) 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	53.2%	63.6%	10.4%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	34.5%	28.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around ME20 7FF this area, 6.7% 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	11.7%	6.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	17.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	26%	10.1%	16.9%	9.1%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	36.2%	13.0%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	7.1%	7.1%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	86.5%	-10.0%	81.4%	5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	95.7%	89.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	90.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Hengist Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hengist Road was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Aylesford North & North Downs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hengist Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs and the 168th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME20 7FF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Hengist Road are based on 1 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 Hengist Road, Aylesford, ME20 7FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME20 7FF

Average Price
£376,092

Semi-Detached
£423,852

Terraced
£350,189

Detached
£524,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,749

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hengist Road

Average Price
£693,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£693,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hengist Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Hengist Drive, Aylesford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£329,000	2025-03-28	£323,424
17 Hengist Drive, Aylesford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-02-26	£317,106
3 Hengist Drive, Aylesford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-12-09	£339,645
Flat 4 Danes Court, 40 Hengist Drive, Aylesford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£270,000	2024-10-24	£264,974
Flat 5 Danes Court, 40 Hengist Drive, Aylesford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£272,500	2024-10-11	£267,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME20 7FF

Employment

ME20 7FF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	16
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	35
Construction	29
Manufacturing	29
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Other	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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
Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Teapot Lane , ME20 7JU	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Mount Pleasant , ME20 7BE	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Infant School Pear Tree Avenue , Ditton ME20 6EB	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Church of England Junior School New Road , Ditton ME20 6AE	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles Eccles Row , Eccles ME20 7HS	3out of 4	2,370 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	724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Malling School Beech Road , East Malling ME19 6DH	2out of 4	3,197 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	1out of 4	3,693 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holmesdale School Malling Road , ME6 5HS	- not rated	3,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	3,875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,740 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	4,246 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	4,435 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	4,976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent Health Needs Education Service 40 Teddington Drive , Leybourne ME19 5FF	2out of 4	5,108 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
Tea Rooms	The Friars Tea Rooms, Aylesford Priory	295 yd
Aylesford Priory	The Friars, High Street	295 yd
Base Camp With Sweet Sensations	The Doctors House, Hall Road	514 yd
Village Pantry	2 - 4 Forstal Road, Aylesford	775 yd
Aylesford Football Club	Clive Evenden Pavillion, Forstal Road	775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Peter \& St Paul's Community Hub	Brassey Community Centre, Station Road	445 yd
Aylesford RFC	Aylesford Rugby Club, Ferryfield, Hall Road	502 yd
The Chequers Inn	The Chequers, 61 - 63 High Street	543 yd
The Little Gem	19 High Street, Aylesford	640 yd
Aylesford Village Club	57 Rochester Road, Aylesford	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melad Tandoori	Aylesford Rail Station, Station Road	382 yd
Wings And Fins	3 Premier Parade, Aylesford	432 yd
Oriental Chef	6 Premier Parade, Aylesford	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks And Spencer	Unit 5, South Aylesford Retail Park		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ministry Of Muscle (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Station Road	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Aylesford Bulls Rfc FERRYFIELD FERRYFIELD HALL ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Ferryfield Recreation Ground MEDWAY COURT	grass pitches	540 yd
Aylesford School Sports College TEAPOT LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School TEAPOT LANE	grass pitches	789 yd
Aylesford Recreation Ground FORSTAL ROAD	grass pitches	858 yd
Ministry Of Muscle (Closed) Unit 9 Unit 9 Mill Hall	health and fitness suite	867 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.3%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME20 7FF