Mortimer Close, Ashford, TN23 6JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN23 6JF 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	48.4%	51.3%	2.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.6%	48.7%	-2.9%	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.

In the immediate area around TN23 6JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	40.3%	49.7%	9.4%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	31%	-3.2%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	9.7%	4.8%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.7%	43.6%	0.9%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	31.9%	35.9%	4.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	19%	11.5%	-7.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 6JF this area, 31.9% 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	31.9%	0.8%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	19.7%	5.4%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.3%	80%	-10.3%	81.4%	-1.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	85.9%	72%	-13.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	7.7%	18.5%	10.8%	6.1%	12.4%
Africa	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6%	0.8%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	85.9%	71.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Mortimer Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mortimer Close was 73.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mortimer Close has the 42nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 127th highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN23 6JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Mortimer Close 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 Mortimer Close, Ashford, TN23 6JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 6JF

Average Price
£249,418

Semi-Detached
£241,004

Terraced
£257,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mortimer Close

Average Price
£251,464

Semi-Detached
£241,529

Terraced
£263,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mortimer CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Mortimer Close, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-05-18	£326,975
22 Mortimer Close, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2015-09-04	£241,872
25 Mortimer Close, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2013-02-08	£289,753
22 Mortimer Close, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2008-06-11	£225,978
26 Mortimer Close, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2005-02-18	£255,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 6JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	- not rated	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	- not rated	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford South Community Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Grove Primary School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope County Infant School Stanhope Road , TN23 5RN	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North School for Boys Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North School for Girls Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	1,864 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	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
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
Warm Stone 135 Beaver Lane , TN23 5NX	- not rated	803 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Open Book 38 Queen Street , TN23 1RG	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,480 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The T3 School Sydenham house , Church road TN23 1RD	- not rated	1,488 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
Wotton Road Cafe	Ashford College Unit 21, Kingsnorth Industrial Estate	241 yd
Frankie's, Part of St Francis Hub	St Francis Church, Cryol Road	654 yd
Rocky's Cafe	105 Ellingham Industrial Centre, Ellingham Way	826 yd
Light Bites Cafe	The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road	866 yd
Lindt & Sprungli UK Ltd	37 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford	161 yd
The Locomotive	65-67 Beaver Road, Ashford	600 yd
The Riverside Inn	Rugby Gardens, Ashford	835 yd
The Fish Inn	44C Brookfield Road, Ashford	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marino's Fish Bar	310A Beaver Road, Ashford	161 yd
Beijing House	234 Beaver Road, Ashford	270 yd
Dipa Tandoori	27 Court Wurtin, Ashford	292 yd
Top Kapi	25 Court Wurtin, Ashford	292 yd
Chun Wah	31 Court Wurtin, Ashford	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bargain Warehouse	Unit C, Beaver Business Park		188 yd
Asda	Kimberley Way, Ashford		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The John Wallis C Of E Academy (Sports Hall) (Closed) Stanhope Road		598 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	614 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	830 yd
Ashford Oaks Primary School OAK TREE ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Olympians Gym Ltd (Closed) ELLINGHAM WAY	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	950 yd
Victoria Park (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Cuckoo Wood (Closed) Stanhope Road	grass pitches	1,092 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	56.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 6JF