Providence Street, Ashford, TN23 7TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN23 7TW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	53.5%	48.5%	-5.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	46.5%	51.5%	5.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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	38.2%	40.2%	2.0%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	35.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	4.5%	6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	41%	50%	9.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	40.1%	31.8%	-8.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	15.9%	14.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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	27.2%	19.9%	-7.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	17.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	13.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.1%	7.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	24.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.4%	89%	-2.4%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	89.3%	84.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	3.7%	6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	84.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Providence Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Providence Street was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Providence Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 107th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.0%.

🔎 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 7TW, 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 Providence Street are based on 117 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 Providence Street, Ashford, TN23 7TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN23 7TW

Average Price
£215,136

Semi-Detached
£227,641

Terraced
£220,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,465

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Providence Street

Average Price
£219,061

Semi-Detached
£217,496

Terraced
£221,268

Detached
£265,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,750

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Providence Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Providence Street, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£199,940	2024-12-12	£204,415
9 Providence Street, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-09	£252,513
27 Providence Street, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-06-13	£255,838
42 Providence Street, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-05-24	£253,579
23 Providence Street, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-02-12	£253,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN23 7TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	920 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Noakes Meadow , TN23 4RB	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Oak Tree Road , TN23 4QR	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Stour Primary School Earlsworth Road , South Willesborough TN24 0DW	3out of 4	1,385 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	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	4,367 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	1,853 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	1,317 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	4,282 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	301 yd
Wagamama	47-49 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	301 yd
Caffe Nero	64 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	301 yd
Patisserie Valerie	28 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	301 yd
Pizza Express	85-86 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside Inn	Rugby Gardens, Ashford	133 yd
The Locomotive	65-67 Beaver Road, Ashford	246 yd
Beaver Inn	322 Beaver Road, Ashford	610 yd
The Alfred Arms	17 Newtown Green, Ashford	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Nights Taj Mahal	9 Torrington Road, Ashford	98 yd
Beaver Grill	61 Beaver Road, Ashford	263 yd
Eddie's Grill	61 Beaver Road, Ashford	263 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, 110 Beaver Road	305 yd
Beijing House	234 Beaver Road, Ashford	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bargain Warehouse	Unit C, Beaver Business Park	543 yd
Asda	Kimberley Way, Ashford	632 yd
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Swan Centre (Gashouse Fields) Cudworth Rd	grass pitches	857 yd
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	946 yd
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	964 yd
Victoria Park (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	979 yd
Ashford Indoor Bowls Club VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK JEMMETT ROAD	indoor bowls	985 yd
Ashford South Community Primary School (Closed) Jemmett Road	grass pitches	1,065 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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