Eastry Close, Ashford, TN23 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN23 5RU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.7%	48.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.3%	51.5%	4.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	47.1%	51.1%	4.0%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	34.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.1%	9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	45.2%	48.2%	3.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	41.4%	33.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	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.

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	26.7%	5.4%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	14.7%	-8.9%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.3%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	19.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91.2%	69.7%	-21.5%	81.4%	-11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Arab	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	7.1%	6.7%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	87.9%	75.4%	-12.5%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	11.9%	6.5%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	76.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Eastry Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastry Close was 155.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.6% higher than the Beaver average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eastry Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver and the 41st highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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 5RU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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 Eastry Close are based on 47 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 Eastry Close, Ashford, TN23 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 5RU

Average Price
£75,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,498

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastry Close

Average Price
£203,851

Semi-Detached
£230,511

Terraced
£205,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,973

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastry CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Eastry Close, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2006-02-22	£74,864
56 Eastry Close, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£23,000	1997-02-28	£98,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 5RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Other	36
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linden Grove Primary School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope County Infant School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Junior School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School St Stephens Walk , TN23 5AX	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashford Christ Church Church of England Maths & Computing Specialist College Millbank Road , Kingsnorth TN23 3HG	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	2,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North School for Boys Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	2,607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North School for Girls Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	2,607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	No	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	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warm Stone 135 Beaver Lane , TN23 5NX	- not rated	793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Education Project At Beaver Centre 135 Beaver Lane , South Ashford TN23 5NX	- not rated	796 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Park School Field View , Kingsnorth TN23 3NZ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Clockhouse , TN23 4YN	- not rated	1,950 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,998 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Rocky's Cafe	105 Ellingham Industrial Centre, Ellingham Way	420 yd
Skippers Fish Bar and Cafe	1 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	462 yd
Frankie's, Part of St Francis Hub	St Francis Church, Cryol Road	580 yd
Wotton Road Cafe	Ashford College Unit 21, Kingsnorth Industrial Estate	749 yd
Costa at Tesco	Costa Cafe at, Tesco Stores Ltd	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford		905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill	3 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	462 yd
King Akshna Fried Chicken	Ground Floor, 65 Kingsnorth Road	469 yd
Ga Wah	85 Otterden Close, Stanhope	482 yd
Dipa Tandoori	27 Court Wurtin, Ashford	669 yd
Top Kapi	25 Court Wurtin, Ashford	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bargain Warehouse	Unit C, Beaver Business Park		909 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Moat Field Meadow		989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The John Wallis C Of E Academy (Sports Hall) (Closed) Stanhope Road		174 yd
Cuckoo Wood (Closed) Stanhope Road	grass pitches	336 yd
Olympians Gym Ltd (Closed) ELLINGHAM WAY	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Pitchside STANHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	391 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy MILLBANK ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	897 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	924 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of TN23 5RU