Wivenhoe, Ashford, TN23 5YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN23 5YL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.3%	49.4%	3.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	29.1%	34.8%	5.7%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	48.6%	-8.5%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (89.9%) 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	58.7%	56%	-2.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	31.3%	33.9%	2.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.8%	11.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8%	3.9%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	20.7%	3.2%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	31%	34.4%	3.4%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.8%	89.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	90.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	91.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wivenhoe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wivenhoe was 23.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Beaver average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wivenhoe has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver and the 77th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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 5YL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Wivenhoe are based on 15 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 Wivenhoe, Ashford, TN23 5YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 5YL

Average Price
£257,503

Semi-Detached
£256,598

Terraced
£267,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wivenhoe

Average Price
£264,303

Semi-Detached
£263,609

Terraced
£274,015

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WivenhoeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wivenhoe, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-11-14	£325,448
4 Wivenhoe, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-17	£273,196
13 Wivenhoe, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-05-22	£286,174
15 Wivenhoe, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-11-24	£294,036
8 Wivenhoe, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-08-01	£259,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 5YL

Employment

TN23 5YL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 5YL 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	131
Retired	45
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Education	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope County Infant School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Junior School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Infant School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	- not rated	909 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	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green School Chilmington Green Road , TN23 3DL	- not rated	2,376 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School for Girls Quantock Drive , TN24 8UD	- not rated	3,496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	- not rated	3,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	3,543 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	621 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	1,259 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	1,269 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Park School Field View , Kingsnorth TN23 3NZ	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Clockhouse , TN23 4YN	- not rated	2,260 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	2,272 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Skippers Fish Bar and Cafe	1 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road		560 yd
Footprints Cafe	Singleton Environment Centre, Wesley School Road		1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Istanbul Grill	3 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road		560 yd
Ga Wah	85 Otterden Close, Stanhope		593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pitchside STANHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	573 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy MILLBANK ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Cuckoo Wood (Closed) Stanhope Road	grass pitches	635 yd
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	905 yd
The John Wesley Cofe Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School WESLEY SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Olympians Gym Ltd (Closed) ELLINGHAM WAY	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 5YL