Richard Hillary Close, Ashford, TN24 0SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN24 0SF 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	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	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 TN24 0SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	50%	51.8%	1.8%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	32.7%	-0.8%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.1%	10%	1.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	55.8%	2.5%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	40.1%	36.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	19.9%	3.4%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	20.7%	5.9%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	31.1%	-0.7%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	8.9%	2.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.8%	71.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	-9.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	70.3%	74.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	15.3%	9.8%	-5.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	73.7%	3.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.7%	11.5%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	13%	6.2%	-6.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Richard Hillary Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richard Hillary Close was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Richard Hillary Close has the 41st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 134th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 TN24 0SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Richard Hillary Close are based on 95 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 Richard Hillary Close, Ashford, TN24 0SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN24 0SF

Average Price
£195,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£366,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,187

Other
£151,562

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Hillary Close

Average Price
£207,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,578

Other
£157,612

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard Hillary CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Richard Hillary Close, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-12-06	£130,505
40 Richard Hillary Close, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-25	£141,141
5 Richard Hillary Close, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-31	£130,660
15 Richard Hillary Close, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-08-09	£143,726
2 Richard Hillary Close, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2024-03-22	£145,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN24 0SF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TN24 0SF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Stour Primary School Earlsworth Road , South Willesborough TN24 0DW	3out of 4	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finberry Primary School Avocet Way , Finberry TN25 7GS	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willesborough Junior School Highfield Road , Willesborough TN24 0JU	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesborough Infant School Church Road , Willesborough TN24 0JZ	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furley Park Primary Academy Reed Crescent , Park Farm TN23 3PA	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	3,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	2,113 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	2,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	2,876 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	3,668 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecott Foundation School Station Road , Smeeth TN25 6PW	3out of 4	5,361 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stock Pot	Ashford Market, Monument Way	369 yd
McDonald's	The Parade, Sevington	610 yd
Dockside Cafe (Canteen)	New Town Apartments, Newtown Road	944 yd
French Connection	The French Connection, The Boulevard	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Albion Inn	Albion Place, Willesborough		852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Panku Ashford	Asda, Kimberley Way		931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Kimberley Way, Ashford		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Swan Centre (Gashouse Fields) Cudworth Rd	grass pitches	793 yd
The Railway Gym (Closed) Old Railway Works Old Railway Works Newtown Road	health and fitness suite	966 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	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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