Lakemead, Ashford, TN23 4XY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN23 4XY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.7%	50.3%	1.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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	32.5%	32.3%	-0.2%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	41.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	-3.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.3%	14.1%	2.8%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	35%	-9.9%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	35.8%	46.3%	10.5%	33.6%	12.7%
Fair health	14.6%	14.7%	0.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	20.8%	20.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	8.9%	7.4%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	23.6%	-0.6%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.6%	94.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	13.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	90.2%	88.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	3.2%	7%	3.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	88.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.7%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Lakemead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakemead was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.5% lower than the Beaver average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lakemead has the 24th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4XY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Lakemead are based on 283 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 Lakemead, Ashford, TN23 4XY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 4XY

Average Price
£196,486

Semi-Detached
£271,056

Terraced
£176,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,339

Other
£176,120

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakemead

Average Price
£257,937

Semi-Detached
£287,134

Terraced
£256,495

Detached
£365,745

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,222

Other
£152,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LakemeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Lakemead, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-12	£152,896
64 Lakemead, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2024-07-26	£305,525
105 Lakemead, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-07-28	£169,879
55 Lakemead, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-03-29	£300,025
62 Lakemead, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-02-10	£185,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 4XY

Employment

TN23 4XY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TN23 4XY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	88
Retired	55
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	25
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Chart Primary School Hoxton Close , Singleton TN23 5LB	4out of 4	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	1,101 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Wesley School Road , Cuckoo Lane TN23 5LW	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	3,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	4,823 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	1,988 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	415 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,187 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	2,638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	3,302 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	Distance
Anatolia Cafe	2 Brookfield Court, Ashford	515 yd
Riverside Cafe, Gateway Church	The Riverside Centre, Clockhouse	546 yd
Thai Basil	3A The Singleton Centre, Hoxton Close	630 yd
Lily's Social Kitchen CIC	Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close	654 yd
Light Bites Cafe	The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Singleton Barn	The Singleton Barn Tithe Barn Lane, Singleton		520 yd
The Fish Inn	44C Brookfield Road, Ashford		609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Fish	1 Brookfield Court, Ashford	515 yd
Crusader Kebab	44A Brookfield Road, Ashford	609 yd
Singleton Fish Bar	1 The Singleton Centre, Hoxton Close	663 yd
Singleton Pizza & Kebab	3 The Singleton Centre, Hoxton Close	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Food	Brookfield Court, Ashford		515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wyvern School GREAT CHART BYPASS	grass pitches	533 yd
Singleton Village Hall HOXTON CLOSE		694 yd
Ashford Oaks Primary School OAK TREE ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Great Chart Playing Fields SINGLETON ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	907 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	962 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	993 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 4XY