St Stephens Walk, Ashford, TN23 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN23 5BE 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	49.9%	49.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.1%	50.3%	0.2%	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.

In the immediate area around TN23 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	45.4%	10.7%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	42%	-3.5%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	36.1%	41.7%	5.6%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	40.2%	35.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	16.4%	15.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	26.3%	-8.1%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	16%	-4.1%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	19.1%	4.8%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.1%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	20%	9.2%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	8.6%	2.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	11.9%	9.2%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.8%	72.5%	-19.3%	81.4%	-8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	89.2%	78%	-11.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	13%	9.1%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
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	89.2%	78%	-11.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	1%	13.6%	12.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is St Stephens Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Walk was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% higher than the Beaver average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Stephens Walk has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver and the 48th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 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
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN23 5BE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 St Stephens Walk are based on 85 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 St Stephens Walk, Ashford, TN23 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 5BE

Average Price
£262,750

Semi-Detached
£266,095

Terraced
£237,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Stephens Walk

Average Price
£261,592

Semi-Detached
£263,744

Terraced
£255,348

Detached
£340,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,201

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Stephens WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 St Stephens Walk, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£291,000	2025-05-01	£291,000
40 St Stephens Walk, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2021-07-20	£285,427
46 St Stephens Walk, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-07-29	£281,265
87 St Stephens Walk, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2019-05-31	£340,803
36 St Stephens Walk, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-07-07	£245,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 5BE

Employment

TN23 5BE 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	122
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	29
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Other	7
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	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	914 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Chart Primary School Hoxton Close , Singleton TN23 5LB	4out of 4	951 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	2,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	3,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	5,351 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	940 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	1,463 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,566 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	3,095 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	3,536 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
Frankie's, Part of St Francis Hub	St Francis Church, Cryol Road	249 yd
Skippers Fish Bar and Cafe	1 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	486 yd
Light Bites Cafe	The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road	532 yd
Anatolia Cafe	2 Brookfield Court, Ashford	640 yd
Rocky's Cafe	105 Ellingham Industrial Centre, Ellingham Way	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fish Inn	44C Brookfield Road, Ashford		618 yd
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford		950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ga Wah	85 Otterden Close, Stanhope	425 yd
Istanbul Grill	3 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	486 yd
Crusader Kebab	44A Brookfield Road, Ashford	618 yd
Dipa Tandoori	27 Court Wurtin, Ashford	622 yd
Top Kapi	25 Court Wurtin, Ashford	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Food	Brookfield Court, Ashford		640 yd
Bargain Warehouse	Unit C, Beaver Business Park		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	343 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy (Sports Hall) (Closed) Stanhope Road		564 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	587 yd
Pitchside STANHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	666 yd
Cuckoo Wood (Closed) Stanhope Road	grass pitches	675 yd
Ashford Oaks Primary School OAK TREE ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy MILLBANK ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	949 yd
Olympians Gym Ltd (Closed) ELLINGHAM WAY	health and fitness suite	953 yd
The John Wesley Cofe Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School WESLEY SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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