Lapwing Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN23 3QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.3%	48.3%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	41.2%	40.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	40.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	57.4%	53.9%	-3.5%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	33.4%	33.8%	0.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	13.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.5%	15.6%	-7.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	28.1%	12.3%	16.9%	11.2%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	24.6%	-7.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.6%	83.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	85.2%	87.6%	2.4%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	87.3%	2.1%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.9%	6.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Lapwing Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lapwing Drive was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Lapwing Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 44th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN23 3QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Lapwing Drive are based on 28 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 Lapwing Drive, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 3QJ

Average Price
£233,319

Semi-Detached
£244,211

Terraced
£239,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,394

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lapwing Drive

Average Price
£209,167

Semi-Detached
£247,689

Terraced
£222,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,617

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lapwing DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lapwing Drive, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-02-26	£269,833
6 Lapwing Drive, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2023-11-23	£141,594
8 Lapwing Drive, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-11-05	£269,293
11 Lapwing Drive, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2021-06-11	£250,970
6 Lapwing Drive, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2021-04-07	£132,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 3QJ

Employment

TN23 3QJ 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	98
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furley Park Primary Academy Reed Crescent , Park Farm TN23 3PA	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Finberry Primary School Avocet Way , Finberry TN25 7GS	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Church Hill , Kingsnorth TN23 3EF	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Stour Primary School Earlsworth Road , South Willesborough TN24 0DW	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	3,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	3,911 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	4,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	3,819 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	4,057 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	4,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	4,480 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TN23 3QJ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furley Park Primary Academy REED CRESCENT	grass pitches	443 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	100.0%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	358.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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