Rising Road, Ashford, TN23 4QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN23 4QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.1%	49.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	39.9%	9.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	43.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	-1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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	41.6%	51.1%	9.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.4%	31.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	17.5%	12.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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	27.2%	15.8%	-11.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	33.3%	14.5%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	8.3%	2.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3%	5.2%	2.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.3%	80.2%	-12.1%	81.4%	-1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	90%	77.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	9%	4.8%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	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	88%	76.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.8%	8.3%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Rising Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rising Road was 153.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rising Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 42nd highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN23 4QG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Rising Road are based on 37 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 Rising Road, Ashford, TN23 4QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 4QG

Average Price
£320,297

Semi-Detached
£324,325

Terraced
£267,479

Detached
£397,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rising Road

Average Price
£302,818

Semi-Detached
£303,081

Terraced
£273,366

Detached
£402,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rising Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Rising Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2023-02-09	£317,183
12 Rising Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-02-09	£385,184
6 Rising Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-01-31	£255,000
21 Rising Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2022-08-19	£353,355
20 Rising Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-04-20	£447,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 4QG

Employment

TN23 4QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	175
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	26
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	16
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashford South Community Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	- not rated	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highworth Grammar School for Girls Quantock Drive , TN24 8UD	- not rated	1,435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	- not rated	1,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North School for Boys Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,866 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North School for Girls Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,866 yd	Community school	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	1,873 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	554 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Education Project At Beaver Centre 135 Beaver Lane , South Ashford TN23 5NX	- not rated	856 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Clockhouse , TN23 4YN	- not rated	863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warm Stone 135 Beaver Lane , TN23 5NX	- not rated	867 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Open Book 38 Queen Street , TN23 1RG	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent 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
Harpers Cafe	Victoria Park, Jemmett Road	90 yd
Carla's Cafe	Victoria Park, Jemmett Road	90 yd
Light Bites Cafe	The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road	653 yd
Curious Brewery Bar & Dining	The Curious Brewery Unit 1A, Victoria Road	689 yd
Old Foundry Cafe	Cobbswood Industrial Estate, Old Foundry Cafe at, Brunswick Road	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Inn	44C Brookfield Road, Ashford	662 yd
The Locomotive	65-67 Beaver Road, Ashford	780 yd
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford	787 yd
The Taproom	39-41 Bank Street, Ashford	942 yd
Phoenix	12 Tufton Street, Ashford	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crusader Kebab	44A Brookfield Road, Ashford	662 yd
Master Fish	1 Brookfield Court, Ashford	739 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, 110 Beaver Road	745 yd
Marino's Fish Bar	310A Beaver Road, Ashford	787 yd
Beaver Grill	61 Beaver Road, Ashford	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road	689 yd
Co-Op Food	Brookfield Court, Ashford	739 yd
Bargain Warehouse	Unit C, Beaver Business Park	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	88 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	194 yd
Victoria Park (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	194 yd
Ashford Oaks Primary School OAK TREE ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	572 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed) Bank Street		957 yd
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	982 yd
Park Club Ashford NEW STREET	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 4QG