Harper Road, Ashford, TN23 4QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN23 4QU 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	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	37.8%	2.6%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	41.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	44.3%	37.2%	-7.1%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	33.9%	39.1%	5.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	16.4%	17.4%	1.0%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.9%	5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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.

In the area around TN23 4QU this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	35.8%	6.7%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	14%	5.2%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	11.1%	4.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	10.9%	15.9%	5.0%	1.6%	14.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.7%	71.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	-9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	82.8%	74.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	17.6%	5.8%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	74.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	9.1%	4.5%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	6%	6.9%	0.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	12.4%	1.2%	11.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Harper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harper Road was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% higher than the Beaver average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harper Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver and the 69th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TN23 4QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Harper Road are based on 34 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 Harper Road, Ashford, TN23 4QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 4QU

Average Price
£206,961

Semi-Detached
£215,031

Terraced
£239,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,038

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harper Road

Average Price
£230,656

Semi-Detached
£222,031

Terraced
£251,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,615

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Harper Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£263,500	2024-05-10	£272,727
16 Harper Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-08-28	£222,133
12 Harper Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-01-25	£233,721
17 Harper Road, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2018-03-16	£189,267
17 Harper Road, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2016-09-26	£153,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 4QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	462 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , TN23 7HQ	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	No	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	1,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	4,401 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	1,884 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	612 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	856 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	1,985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	2,619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	2,957 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
Anatolia Cafe	2 Brookfield Court, Ashford	435 yd
Harpers Cafe	Victoria Park, Jemmett Road	464 yd
Carla's Cafe	Victoria Park, Jemmett Road	464 yd
Light Bites Cafe	The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road	468 yd
Riverside Cafe, Gateway Church	The Riverside Centre, Clockhouse	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fish Inn	44C Brookfield Road, Ashford		399 yd
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford		1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crusader Kebab	44A Brookfield Road, Ashford	399 yd
Master Fish	1 Brookfield Court, Ashford	435 yd
Dipa Tandoori	27 Court Wurtin, Ashford	912 yd
Top Kapi	25 Court Wurtin, Ashford	912 yd
Chun Wah	31 Court Wurtin, Ashford	912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Food	Brookfield Court, Ashford		435 yd
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashford Oaks Primary School OAK TREE ROAD	grass pitches	231 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	313 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	462 yd
Victoria Park (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	546 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	559 yd
The Wyvern School GREAT CHART BYPASS	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	1,078 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 4QU