Laurens Van Der Post Way, Ashford, TN23 3GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN23 3GW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	52.4%	0.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.7%	47.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 3GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	36.7%	48.8%	12.1%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	38.1%	-10.5%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	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 (87.2%) 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	59.3%	59.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	30.8%	28%	-2.8%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.1%	-6.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.5%	19%	-4.5%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.7%	7.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	34.5%	1.0%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89%	78.8%	-10.2%	81.4%	-2.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	86.4%	78.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6%	0.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	78.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	13.5%	10.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Laurens Van Der Post Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurens Van Der Post Way was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Godinton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Laurens Van Der Post Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Godinton and the 112th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1050.0%.

🔎 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. 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 3GW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Laurens Van Der Post Way are based on 80 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 Laurens Van Der Post Way, Ashford, TN23 3GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 3GW

Average Price
£276,124

Semi-Detached
£368,891

Terraced
£359,830

Detached
£353,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,408

Other
£176,639

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurens Van Der Post Way

Average Price
£266,629

Semi-Detached
£381,832

Terraced
£360,837

Detached
£368,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,805

Other
£180,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurens Van Der Post WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Laurens Van Der Post Way, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-03-28	£108,056
75 Laurens Van Der Post Way, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-10-04	£203,025
69 Laurens Van Der Post Way, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-01-18	£207,900
77 Laurens Van Der Post Way, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,200	2022-06-24	£157,998
79 Laurens Van Der Post Way, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-05-20	£195,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 3GW

Employment

TN23 3GW 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	204
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	32
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godinton Primary School Lockholt Close , TN23 3JR	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Repton Manor Primary School Repton Avenue , TN23 3RX	3out of 4	539 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Western Avenue , TN23 1ND	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	1,926 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	1,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	3,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	3,679 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	3,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,449 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	2,549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	3,420 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coffee Corner	24 Cedar Parade, Repton Avenue		711 yd
No 61 Cafe	4 Cedar Parade, Repton Avenue		741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Chimneys	Loudon Way, Ashford		155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jasmine	Unit 2 42 Parkfield House, Loudon Way		155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Loudon Way, Ashford		155 yd
Waitrose	1 Sir Bernard Paget Avenue, Ashford		736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Godinton Primary School LOCKHOLT CLOSE	grass pitches	345 yd
Repton Manor School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	501 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	36.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.1%

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	43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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