Empress Road, Aylesford, ME20 7FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME20 7FX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.7%	48.2%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	23.9%	41.3%	17.4%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	39.9%	6.9%	44.2%	-4.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	13.7%	10.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	24.6%	2.3%	-22.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	28.7%	58.6%	29.9%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	32.3%	26.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	24.7%	10.3%	-14.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	11.3%	3.6%	-7.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.6%	17.8%	-27.8%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.1%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	15.5%	4.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	17.4%	10.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	35.6%	25.4%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.6%	87.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	93.6%	87.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1.8%	5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	4%	1.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.3%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Empress Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empress Road was 121.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% higher than the Aylesford North & North Downs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Empress Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs and the 56th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.5%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME20 7FX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Empress Road are based on 14 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 Empress Road, Aylesford, ME20 7FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME20 7FX

Average Price
£560,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,067

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Road

Average Price
£570,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£570,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Empress Road, Aylesford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-03-17	£546,687
12 Empress Road, Aylesford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-02-26	£631,915
4 Empress Road, Aylesford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-12-04	£573,141
4 Empress Road, Aylesford, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£474,995	2016-10-21	£595,736
2 Empress Road, Aylesford, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£439,995	2016-10-21	£551,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME20 7FX

Employment

ME20 7FX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	79
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Mount Pleasant , ME20 7BE	3out of 4	989 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Infant School Pear Tree Avenue , Ditton ME20 6EB	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Church of England Junior School New Road , Ditton ME20 6AE	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allington Primary School Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG	4out of 4	1,828 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	956 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Malling School Beech Road , East Malling ME19 6DH	2out of 4	3,352 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	3,393 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	3,570 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,782 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	4,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grow 19 LTD Wolfe Building , Malling Road ME6 5HS	- not rated	4,410 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	4,664 yd	Other independent school	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
Base Camp With Sweet Sensations	The Doctors House, Hall Road	304 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit 3, South Aylesford Retail Park	661 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Unit 3, 2 Hermitage Lane	756 yd
Adventure Kidz Ltd	Unit 2, Wood Close	874 yd
Village Pantry	2 - 4 Forstal Road, Aylesford	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aylesford RFC	Aylesford Rugby Club, Ferryfield, Hall Road	398 yd
St Peter \& St Paul's Community Hub	Brassey Community Centre, Station Road	734 yd
The Little Gem	19 High Street, Aylesford	914 yd
The Chequers Inn	The Chequers, 61 - 63 High Street	915 yd
Fields At Aylesford	Poppy Fields, St Laurence Avenue	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melad Tandoori	Aylesford Rail Station, Station Road	709 yd
Wings And Fins	3 Premier Parade, Aylesford	856 yd
Oriental Chef	6 Premier Parade, Aylesford	856 yd
Sushi Gourmet Larkfield	Sainsburys, Mills Road	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	Unit 5, South Aylesford Retail Park	688 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 3, 2 Hermitage Lane	756 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Mills Road	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylesford Bulls Rfc FERRYFIELD FERRYFIELD HALL ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Ferryfield Recreation Ground MEDWAY COURT	grass pitches	520 yd
Ministry Of Muscle (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Station Road	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Evolution Strength And Fitness UNIT 6 UNIT 6 MILLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Aylesford Recreation Ground FORSTAL ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School TEAPOT LANE	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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