Strouts Road, Ashford, TN23 5WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN23 5WB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29.2%	35.1%	5.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	47.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	52.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	32.7%	33.5%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5WB this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	8.4%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	20.3%	7.2%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	35.9%	4.7%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.9%	92.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	92.3%	85.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2.2%	10.2%	8.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	85.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.4%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.7%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Strouts Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strouts Road was 88.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Beaver average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strouts Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver and the 97th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 5WB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Strouts Road are based on 32 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 Strouts Road, Ashford, TN23 5WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 5WB

Average Price
£454,624

Semi-Detached
£400,294

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£458,505

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strouts Road

Average Price
£484,139

Semi-Detached
£403,621

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,507

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strouts Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Strouts Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-04-04	£413,325
2 Strouts Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-03-27	£450,204
1 Strouts Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-09-25	£447,859
12 Strouts Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2017-03-10	£421,810
2 Strouts Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-02-09	£486,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 5WB

Employment

TN23 5WB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5WB 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	155
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Manufacturing	22
Education	22
Construction	22
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	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	434 yd	Community school	No	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	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy converter	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	2,900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	3,898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	4,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,045 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	1,139 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	2,116 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	2,540 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	3,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	4,166 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
Lily's Social Kitchen CIC	Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close	279 yd
Thai Basil	3A The Singleton Centre, Hoxton Close	325 yd
Footprints Cafe	Singleton Environment Centre, Wesley School Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Singleton Barn	The Singleton Barn Tithe Barn Lane, Singleton		414 yd
The Swan and Dog	The Street, Great Chart		835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Singleton Fish Bar	1 The Singleton Centre, Hoxton Close		306 yd
Singleton Pizza & Kebab	3 The Singleton Centre, Hoxton Close		306 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Singleton Village Hall HOXTON CLOSE		243 yd
The John Wesley Cofe Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School WESLEY SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Great Chart Village Hall THE STREET		776 yd
Great Chart Playing Fields SINGLETON ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	1,020 yd
The Ashford School (Prep School)	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,081 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	300.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 5WB