Otterden Close, Ashford, TN23 5TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN23 5TG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	54.5%	3.4%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	48.9%	45.5%	-3.4%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 5TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	48.6%	49.6%	1.0%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	32.4%	-7.2%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	49.5%	46.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	34.6%	32.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11%	15.1%	4.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5TG this area, 31.2% 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	31.2%	6.0%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	16%	-3.6%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	15.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	16.3%	3.8%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.9%	76.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	-5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.1%	2.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	78.9%	73.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	73.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	18.2%	16.3%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Otterden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otterden Close was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.1% higher than the Beaver average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Otterden Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver and the 115th highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN23 5TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Otterden Close are based on 45 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 Otterden Close, Ashford, TN23 5TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 5TG

Average Price
£205,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,453

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otterden Close

Average Price
£231,115

Semi-Detached
£226,988

Terraced
£243,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,891

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otterden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Otterden Close, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-03-31	£269,270
25 Otterden Close, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2019-11-11	£260,555
4 Otterden Close, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-04-10	£282,209
1 Otterden Close, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-05-26	£297,927
21 Otterden Close, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2016-08-19	£54,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 5TG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TN23 5TG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Administrative and support service activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope County Infant School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Junior School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Infant School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	- not rated	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Chilmington Green School Chilmington Green Road , TN23 3DL	- not rated	2,647 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School for Girls Quantock Drive , TN24 8UD	- not rated	3,067 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	- not rated	3,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	3,092 yd	Community school	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	818 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	828 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Park School Field View , Kingsnorth TN23 3NZ	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Clockhouse , TN23 4YN	- not rated	1,897 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skippers Fish Bar and Cafe	1 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	109 yd
Frankie's, Part of St Francis Hub	St Francis Church, Cryol Road	719 yd
Rocky's Cafe	105 Ellingham Industrial Centre, Ellingham Way	940 yd
Light Bites Cafe	The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill	3 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	109 yd
Ga Wah	85 Otterden Close, Stanhope	128 yd
King Akshna Fried Chicken	Ground Floor, 65 Kingsnorth Road	943 yd
Dipa Tandoori	27 Court Wurtin, Ashford	1,025 yd
Top Kapi	25 Court Wurtin, Ashford	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pitchside STANHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	276 yd
Cuckoo Wood (Closed) Stanhope Road	grass pitches	332 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy MILLBANK ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	575 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy (Sports Hall) (Closed) Stanhope Road		670 yd
Olympians Gym Ltd (Closed) ELLINGHAM WAY	health and fitness suite	797 yd
The John Wesley Cofe Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School WESLEY SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	964 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	43.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 5TG