Godinton Road, Ashford, TN23 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN23 1LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.2%	1.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50%	48.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 area around TN23 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	43.6%	1.0%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	42.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34%	36.7%	2.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.8%	12.8%	1.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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	14.6%	17.8%	3.2%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	13.3%	-7.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	37.3%	14.1%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	9.2%	1.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	11.6%	14.6%	3.0%	1.6%	13.0%
Black African	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.9%	70.5%	-11.4%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	63.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	18.9%	4.3%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	63.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	6.5%	20.4%	13.9%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Godinton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Godinton Road was 93.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% higher than the Godinton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Godinton Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Godinton and the 88th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

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

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN23 1LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Godinton Road are based on 263 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ashford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Godinton Road, Ashford, TN23 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 1LH

Average Price
£796,623

Semi-Detached
£252,925

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,884,018

Estimated Average Property Prices for Godinton Road

Average Price
£236,878

Semi-Detached
£277,766

Terraced
£250,058

Detached
£302,876

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,653

Other
£823,256

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Godinton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Godinton Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-05-14	£285,659
83 Godinton Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-03-10	£236,658
Car Right Sales Godinton Road, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,320,000	2013-09-11	£1,984,948
85 Godinton Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2011-06-20	£438,816
83 Godinton Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2011-05-20	£198,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 1LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	245
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	39
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	18
Other	16
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Western Avenue , TN23 1ND	3out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , TN23 7HQ	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	1,046 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	3,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Wallis Church of England Academy Millbank Road , Kingsnorth TN23 3HG	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	488 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	3,284 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gurkha Bhansa Ghar	1 Apsley Street, Ashford	154 yd
Burger King	100 County Square, Elwick Road	249 yd
Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd	Joseph Hadlum Court, Eastern Avenue	255 yd
Muffin Break	22-23 County Square, Tufton Walk	259 yd
Costa Coffee	16C County Square, Tufton Walk	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Golden Magpie Ltd	10 New Rents, Ashford	274 yd
Dur Bar	7 New Street, Ashford	311 yd
The Taproom	39-41 Bank Street, Ashford	330 yd
Phoenix	12 Tufton Street, Ashford	371 yd
The Swan	19 Tufton Street, Ashford	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kent Kebab House	1 Market Buildings, Godinton Road	268 yd
Aji Bhaji	23 New Rents, Ashford	269 yd
Lams Garden	183 Godinton Road, Ashford	273 yd
Nasrin Indian Takeaway	34A Bank Street, Ashford	280 yd
The Underdog	14 County Square, Ashford	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	41-51 New Street, Ashford	311 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	52 New Street, Ashford	326 yd
Tesco	80 High Street, Ashford	408 yd
Iceland	64 High Street, Ashford	455 yd
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Club Ashford NEW STREET	health and fitness suite	234 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed) Bank Street		279 yd
The Gym (Ashford) Unit 1 Unit 1 New Street	health and fitness suite	313 yd
St Mary'S Ashford Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	402 yd
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	544 yd
Victoria Park (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	662 yd
Highworth Grammar School For Girls MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	708 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	768 yd
The Ashford School (Senior School) EAST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	823 yd
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	976 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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

Overview of TN23 1LH