Victoria Road, Ashford, TN23 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN23 7HQ is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	48.7%	45.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	51.3%	54.4%	3.1%	49.0%	5.4%

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 7HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	42.9%	53.5%	10.6%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	28.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	46.8%	45.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	38.6%	38.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.7%	13%	0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	18.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.6%	5.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28.7%	9.2%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	14.2%	2.7%	-11.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	16.9%	10.2%	-6.7%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	74.2%	75.2%	1.0%	81.4%	-6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	64%	71.5%	7.5%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	13%	-7.2%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	71.3%	7.6%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	16.1%	3.8%	-12.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	6.4%	3.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 389.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 279.7% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 8th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN23 7HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Victoria Road are based on 93 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 Victoria Road, Ashford, TN23 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 7HQ

Average Price
£2,087,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,087,595

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£11,878,341

Semi-Detached
£275,412

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,565

Other
£37,449,751

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Blocks 1A And 1B Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,791,800	2023-04-28	£2,863,165
Blocks 1C And 1D Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,608,200	2023-04-28	£2,674,872
Old Stanhay Works Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-09-30	£1,060,254
Old Stanhay Works Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£525,000	2016-12-22	£634,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 7HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	33
Other	32
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , TN23 7HQ	3out of 4	100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Western Avenue , TN23 1ND	3out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	854 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	1,180 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	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	3,655 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	2,416 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	691 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	3,692 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
Curious Brewery Bar & Dining	The Curious Brewery Unit 1A, Victoria Road	60 yd
Leo & Sage	Unit 7C, Elwick Place	195 yd
Matches Sports Bar & Grill	Unit 3, Elwick Place	195 yd
EKC Group	Ashford College, Elwick Road	207 yd
Cafe Grace	Unit B, Bridgewater House, 4 Victoria Road	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Taproom	39-41 Bank Street, Ashford	304 yd
Phoenix	12 Tufton Street, Ashford	361 yd
The Swan	19 Tufton Street, Ashford	409 yd
Valerie's Wine Bar Ltd	25 High Street, Ashford	545 yd
George Hotel	68 High Street, Ashford	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kare Plus	1 Elwick Road, Ashford	199 yd
Khaja Station, Unit E	18 Elwick Road, Ashford	249 yd
Fireaway Pizza	18 Elwick Road, Ashford	249 yd
Kent Kebab House	1 Market Buildings, Godinton Road	314 yd
Cappadocia Kebab House	117 Station Road, Ashford	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road	60 yd
Iceland	64 High Street, Ashford	566 yd
Tesco	80 High Street, Ashford	566 yd
Lidl	41-51 New Street, Ashford	610 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	52 New Street, Ashford	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	242 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed) Bank Street		360 yd
Victoria Park (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	561 yd
The Gym (Ashford) Unit 1 Unit 1 New Street	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Park Club Ashford NEW STREET	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	645 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	657 yd
The Ashford School (Senior School) EAST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	740 yd
St Mary'S Ashford Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	899 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	917 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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%

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

Overview of TN23 7HQ