Hillyfield Road, Ashford, TN23 4QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN23 4QL 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 Hillyfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillyfield Road was 170.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillyfield Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 32nd highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.4%.

🔎 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 4QL, 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 Hillyfield Road are based on 21 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 Hillyfield Road, Ashford, TN23 4QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 4QL

Average Price
£326,601

Semi-Detached
£317,960

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillyfield Road

Average Price
£312,569

Semi-Detached
£304,878

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£337,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillyfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hillyfield Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-23	£301,897
Lornalee 5A Hillyfield Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2021-10-25	£314,971
6 Hillyfield Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-05-11	£443,683
2 Hillyfield Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-02-20	£329,052
2 Hillyfield Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-02-22	£231,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 4QL

Employment

TN23 4QL 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
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	188 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , TN23 7HQ	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	4,296 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	1,842 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	538 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	3,244 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
Harpers Cafe	Victoria Park, Jemmett Road	181 yd
Carla's Cafe	Victoria Park, Jemmett Road	181 yd
Light Bites Cafe	The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road	561 yd
Anatolia Cafe	2 Brookfield Court, Ashford	651 yd
Old Foundry Cafe	Cobbswood Industrial Estate, Old Foundry Cafe at, Brunswick Road	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Inn	44C Brookfield Road, Ashford	572 yd
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford	763 yd
The Locomotive	65-67 Beaver Road, Ashford	810 yd
The Taproom	39-41 Bank Street, Ashford	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crusader Kebab	44A Brookfield Road, Ashford	572 yd
Master Fish	1 Brookfield Court, Ashford	651 yd
Marino's Fish Bar	310A Beaver Road, Ashford	763 yd
Dipa Tandoori	27 Court Wurtin, Ashford	763 yd
Top Kapi	25 Court Wurtin, Ashford	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Food	Brookfield Court, Ashford	651 yd
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road	778 yd
Bargain Warehouse	Unit C, Beaver Business Park	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	105 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	178 yd
Victoria Park (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	286 yd
Ashford Oaks Primary School OAK TREE ROAD	grass pitches	313 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	490 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed) Bank Street		1,049 yd
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,071 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	39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 4QL