Essella Road, Ashford, TN24 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN24 8AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.7%	52.6%	-6.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	41.3%	47.4%	6.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 vicinity of TN24 8AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.8%	26.1%	3.3%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	52.8%	7.8%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	22.2%	11.9%	-10.3%	6.1%	5.8%

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	39.5%	45.5%	6.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	28.7%	35.5%	6.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.6%	14.3%	1.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	12.6%	1.1%	-11.5%	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	26.7%	24.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	18%	28.7%	10.7%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.9%	11.6%	6.7%	1.6%	10.0%
Black African	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.9%	75.3%	-12.6%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	87.9%	81.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	13%	7.4%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	81.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1%	12.5%	11.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Essella Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essella Road was 117.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essella Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 57th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.9%.

🔎 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 TN24 8AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Essella Road 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 Essella Road, Ashford, TN24 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN24 8AJ

Average Price
£293,103

Semi-Detached
£286,120

Terraced
£364,628

Detached
£396,133

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essella Road

Average Price
£324,197

Semi-Detached
£321,588

Terraced
£341,301

Detached
£373,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essella Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Essella Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-28	£360,076
17 Essella Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-10-31	£272,067
31 Essella Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-07	£269,985
65 Essella Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-09-06	£268,632
3 Essella Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-08-18	£379,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN24 8AJ

Employment

TN24 8AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	113
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesborough Junior School Highfield Road , Willesborough TN24 0JU	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesborough Infant School Church Road , Willesborough TN24 0JZ	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Western Avenue , TN23 1ND	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Stour Primary School Earlsworth Road , South Willesborough TN24 0DW	3out of 4	1,776 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	153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	3,519 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	3,116 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	279 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,968 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	4,908 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
The New Fox Inn Ltd	278 Hythe Road, Willesborough	471 yd
Supper at SK8 Side	Skate Park Area, Tannery Lane	739 yd
Costa Coffee	Ashford International Station, Ashford	799 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks on Platforms 1 and 2, Ashford Station	799 yd
Coffee Rooms	Ashford International Station, Ashford	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	26-28 East Hill, Ashford	779 yd
The Alfred Arms	17 Newtown Green, Ashford	955 yd
Ashford Club	First Floor 2-8 High Street, Ashford	1,087 yd
J D Wetherspoon at County Hotel	The County Hotel, 10 High Street	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam's Chinese Takeaway	104 Hythe Road, Ashford	338 yd
Golden Fish Bar	102 Hythe Road, Ashford	338 yd
Bodrum Grill	92 Hunter Avenue, Willesborough	511 yd
Wok 4 U Send 2 U	96 Hunter Avenue, Willesborough	572 yd
Pukka Fish	2 Cradlebridge Drive, Willesborough	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Food	Co op Foodstores, Hunter Avenue		550 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Mill Court		557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The North School ESSELLA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	122 yd
The Norton Knatchbull School HYTHE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	654 yd
The Ashford School (Senior School) EAST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	919 yd
The Railway Gym (Closed) Old Railway Works Old Railway Works Newtown Road	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Hythe Road (Closed) Hythe Road	grass pitches	1,067 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN24 8AJ