Knock Road, Ashford, TN23 6JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN23 6JA 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	54.4%	51.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.6%	48.7%	3.1%	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	32.6%	36.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	35.1%	6.2%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	20.3%	16.1%	-4.2%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	13.9%	4.7%	-9.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23%	33.3%	10.3%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	32.3%	32.9%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	26.3%	20.4%	-5.9%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	15.7%	10.8%	-4.9%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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 6JA this area, 46.1% 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 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.3%	46.1%	-4.2%	18.2%	27.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	15.7%	5.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	12.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% 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%	6.4%	6.4%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	11.1%	10.6%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	76.1%	-22.5%	81.4%	-5.3%
Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	93.5%	77.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	19.7%	18.8%	5.6%	14.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	77.3%	-13.9%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.3%	9.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Knock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knock Road was 187.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 145.2% higher than the Beaver average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knock Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beaver and the 25th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 6JA, 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 Knock Road are based on 9 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 Knock Road, Ashford, TN23 6JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 6JA

Average Price
£281,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knock Road

Average Price
£282,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Knock Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-24	£296,936
6 Knock Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£286,500	2022-12-19	£293,994
1 Knock Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£211,500	2018-06-08	£261,808
1 Knock Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-03-30	£281,728
7 Knock Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-09-26	£292,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 6JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	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
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	792 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , TN23 7HQ	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	2,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	5,108 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	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,494 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	2,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	2,526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	3,998 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
Wotton Road Cafe	Ashford College Unit 21, Kingsnorth Industrial Estate	364 yd
Frankie's, Part of St Francis Hub	St Francis Church, Cryol Road	455 yd
Rocky's Cafe	105 Ellingham Industrial Centre, Ellingham Way	671 yd
Light Bites Cafe	The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road	780 yd
Skippers Fish Bar and Cafe	1 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford	387 yd
The Locomotive	65-67 Beaver Road, Ashford	850 yd
The Fish Inn	44C Brookfield Road, Ashford	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Akshna Fried Chicken	Ground Floor, 65 Kingsnorth Road	61 yd
Dipa Tandoori	27 Court Wurtin, Ashford	212 yd
Top Kapi	25 Court Wurtin, Ashford	212 yd
Chun Wah	31 Court Wurtin, Ashford	212 yd
Marino's Fish Bar	310A Beaver Road, Ashford	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bargain Warehouse	Unit C, Beaver Business Park		435 yd
Co-Op Food	Brookfield Court, Ashford		1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The John Wallis C Of E Academy (Sports Hall) (Closed) Stanhope Road		346 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	570 yd
Olympians Gym Ltd (Closed) ELLINGHAM WAY	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Cuckoo Wood (Closed) Stanhope Road	grass pitches	839 yd
Pitchside STANHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	883 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Ashford Oaks Primary School OAK TREE ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy MILLBANK ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Beaver Green Primary School CUCKOO LANE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	1,067 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 6JA