The Cockpit, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9TQ

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The Cockpit is in Marden, Tonbridge and in Maidstone district. TN12 9TQ is located in the Marden & Yalding electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about The Cockpit, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9TQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN12 9TE, TN12 9FQ, TN12 9FR, TN12 9FN, TN12 9JW, TN12 9JN, TN12 9HU, TN12 9JL, TN12 9JJ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN12 9TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.8%	48.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.2%	51.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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	40.3%	38.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	47.1%	3.3%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	47.6%	5.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	36%	35.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.4%	11.4%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	37.8%	16.8%	-21.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.1%	2.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	20.8%	10.8%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	29.2%	17.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.4%	90.2%	-0.2%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4%	0.2%	-3.8%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	95.6%	91.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	91.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Cockpit Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Cockpit was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% higher than the Coxheath & Farleigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Cockpit has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh and the 128th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN12 9TQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 The Cockpit are based on 49 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 The Cockpit, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN12 9TQ

Average Price
£244,154

Semi-Detached
£266,704

Terraced
£260,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,057

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Cockpit

Average Price
£235,857

Semi-Detached
£264,705

Terraced
£254,793

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,574

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CockpitStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 The Cockpit, Tonbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2022-10-21	£323,768
50 The Cockpit, Tonbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-08-19	£298,779
82 The Cockpit, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-22	£161,564
27 The Cockpit, Tonbridge, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2021-07-01	£102,842
51 The Cockpit, Tonbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-22	£266,247

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Primary Academy Goudhurst Road , Marden TN12 9JX	- not rated	102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Collier Street , Marden TN12 9RR	3out of 4	3,185 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staplehurst School Gybbon Rise , Staplehurst TN12 0LZ	2out of 4	4,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany School Goudhurst , TN17 1LB	- not rated	4,414 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
The Taj Of Kent	Church Green, Marden	354 yd
The Old Post Office Coffee House	The Old Post Office, High Street	548 yd
Marden Tandoori	Rutland House, Albion Road	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Unicorn	The Unicorn Inn, High Street		536 yd
Marden Village Club	Albion Road, Marden		605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kebab Fish Knight	3 Church Green, Marden		350 yd
Cherry Tree	7 Maidstone Road, Marden		623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marden Playing Fields	grass pitches	255 yd
Day'S Sports Field KARILIAM KARILIAM STANLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Ann’S Field WHEELBARROW PARK ESTATE WHEELBARROW PARK ESTATE PATTENDEN LANE	grass pitches	837 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.1%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	52.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.17 Mbit/s

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