Torrington Road, Ashford, TN23 7TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN23 7TF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.1%	47.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.9%	52.1%	0.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 7TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	32.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11%	10.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47.8%	47.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	34.2%	33.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.9%	14.8%	0.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.4%	18.5%	1.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	12.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	22.1%	2.2%	13.4%	8.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	23.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% 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%	5.8%	5.8%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.7%	81.7%	-5.0%	81.4%	0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	77.2%	76.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	13.1%	13.2%	0.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	9.1%	4.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	76.9%	76.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	5.3%	13%	7.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7%	0.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Torrington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torrington Road was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Torrington Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 84th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.6%.

🔎 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 7TF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Torrington Road are based on 83 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 Torrington Road, Ashford, TN23 7TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 7TF

Average Price
£226,335

Semi-Detached
£226,543

Terraced
£226,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torrington Road

Average Price
£226,161

Semi-Detached
£233,261

Terraced
£230,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,703

Other
£96,004

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torrington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Torrington Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-13	£247,893
27 Torrington Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-10-22	£155,166
19 Torrington Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2019-08-16	£244,020
39 Torrington Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-05-24	£289,430
35 Torrington Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-05-01	£240,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 7TF

Employment

TN23 7TF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	135
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	27
Other	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	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	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	874 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Stour Primary School Earlsworth Road , South Willesborough TN24 0DW	3out of 4	1,472 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	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	4,281 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	1,910 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	1,232 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	4,210 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
Lindt & Sprungli UK Ltd	37 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	373 yd
Wagamama	47-49 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	373 yd
Caffe Nero	64 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	373 yd
Patisserie Valerie	28 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	373 yd
Pizza Express	85-86 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside Inn	Rugby Gardens, Ashford	121 yd
The Locomotive	65-67 Beaver Road, Ashford	204 yd
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford	629 yd
The Alfred Arms	17 Newtown Green, Ashford	765 yd
The Taproom	39-41 Bank Street, Ashford	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Nights Taj Mahal	9 Torrington Road, Ashford	2 yd
Beaver Grill	61 Beaver Road, Ashford	180 yd
Eddie's Grill	61 Beaver Road, Ashford	180 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, 110 Beaver Road	223 yd
Beijing House	234 Beaver Road, Ashford	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bargain Warehouse	Unit C, Beaver Business Park	595 yd
Asda	Kimberley Way, Ashford	722 yd
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road	758 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Mill Court	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	852 yd
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	892 yd
Victoria Park (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	903 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	916 yd
The Swan Centre (Gashouse Fields) Cudworth Rd	grass pitches	932 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	1,016 yd
St Simon'S Roman Catholic Primary School NOAKES MEADOW	grass pitches	1,087 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed) Bank Street		1,089 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN23 7TF