Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, TN23 6LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN23 6LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.1%	50.3%	2.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	26.6%	24.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	46.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	10%	0.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	12.5%	16%	3.5%	6.1%	9.9%

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 (70.2%) 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	35.3%	31.5%	-3.8%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	34.3%	38.7%	4.4%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	21.1%	22.8%	1.7%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	26.1%	-8.6%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	14.7%	9.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	18%	0.3%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	90.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	95.2%	87.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	87.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1%	7.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Kingsnorth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsnorth Road was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsnorth Road has the 48th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 165th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6LX, 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 Kingsnorth Road are based on 315 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 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, TN23 6LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 6LX

Average Price
£408,478

Semi-Detached
£325,155

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsnorth Road

Average Price
£295,912

Semi-Detached
£309,191

Terraced
£234,951

Detached
£358,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,537

Other
£276,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsnorth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
302 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-07-23	£276,870
298 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2021-02-01	£418,559
296 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2017-11-17	£312,665
Ellingham House Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2015-10-02	£485,535
Kingswood Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£371,000	2013-05-31	£660,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 6LX

Employment

TN23 6LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN23 6LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Church Hill , Kingsnorth TN23 3EF	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	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	1,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	3,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	3,380 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	206 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	2,366 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	3,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	3,234 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	4,547 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
Rocky's Cafe	105 Ellingham Industrial Centre, Ellingham Way	346 yd
Costa at Tesco	Costa Cafe at, Tesco Stores Ltd	583 yd
Skippers Fish Bar and Cafe	1 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	684 yd
Wotton Road Cafe	Ashford College Unit 21, Kingsnorth Industrial Estate	1,002 yd
Kingsnorth Community Cafe	Sports Pavilion, Rear of Kingsnorth Village Hall	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Queens Head Public House	Ashford Road, Kingsnorth		758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Moat Field Meadow	583 yd
Istanbul Grill	3 Stanhope Court, Stanhope Road	684 yd
Ga Wah	85 Otterden Close, Stanhope	739 yd
King Akshna Fried Chicken	Ground Floor, 65 Kingsnorth Road	838 yd
Dipa Tandoori	27 Court Wurtin, Ashford	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Moat Field Meadow		584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympians Gym Ltd (Closed) ELLINGHAM WAY	health and fitness suite	194 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy MILLBANK ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Cuckoo Wood (Closed) Stanhope Road	grass pitches	425 yd
Pitchside STANHOPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	480 yd
The John Wallis C Of E Academy (Sports Hall) (Closed) Stanhope Road		593 yd
Kingsnorth Recreation Centre FIELD VIEW	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Kingsnorth Pavilion SPORTS PAVILLION REAR OF KINGSNORTH VILLAGE HALL SPORTS PAVILLION REAR OF KINGSNORTH VILLAGE HALL CHURCH HILL	grass pitches	1,031 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 6LX