Birling Road, Ashford, TN24 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN24 8BB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.3%	49.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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	35.5%	40.1%	4.6%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	45.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86%) 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	55.5%	41.7%	-13.8%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	29.2%	44.3%	15.1%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	12.8%	-7.6%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	21%	-0.2%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.6%	5.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	23.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.8%	81.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	-0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	88%	84.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	83.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Birling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birling Road was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birling Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 135th highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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 8BB, 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 Birling Road are based on 173 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 Birling Road, Ashford, TN24 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN24 8BB

Average Price
£273,562

Semi-Detached
£289,830

Terraced
£266,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birling Road

Average Price
£257,934

Semi-Detached
£278,611

Terraced
£267,246

Detached
£303,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,480

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Birling Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-02-21	£266,012
40 Birling Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-07-22	£281,943
58 Birling Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-10-25	£303,785
52 Birling Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2021-11-04	£288,317
4 Birling Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2020-09-30	£373,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN24 8BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	36
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Western Avenue , TN23 1ND	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford South Community Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	1,725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Ashford Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	- not rated	1,736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	3out of 4	1,736 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	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North School for Boys Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North School for Girls Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,937 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	549 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The T3 School Sydenham house , Church road TN23 1RD	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Open Book 38 Queen Street , TN23 1RG	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford College of Further Education Norwood Street , Cecil House TN23 1QT	- not rated	831 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Supper at SK8 Side	Skate Park Area, Tannery Lane	307 yd
Freedom Leisure, Cafe at	The Stour Centre, Tannery Lane	371 yd
Wild Souls' Kitchen	The Corn Store, Dover Place	418 yd
The Coffee Shed	Coffee Vendor, The Yard	418 yd
Costa Coffee	Ashford International Station, Ashford	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	26-28 East Hill, Ashford	436 yd
Ashford Club	First Floor 2-8 High Street, Ashford	688 yd
J D Wetherspoon at County Hotel	The County Hotel, 10 High Street	688 yd
Valerie's Wine Bar Ltd	25 High Street, Ashford	693 yd
The Swan	19 Tufton Street, Ashford	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam's Chinese Takeaway	104 Hythe Road, Ashford	271 yd
Golden Fish Bar	102 Hythe Road, Ashford	271 yd
Cappadocia Kebab House	117 Station Road, Ashford	548 yd
Papa John's	115 Station Road, Ashford	548 yd
Ashford Peri Peri	15 High Street, Ashford	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Mill Court	147 yd
Iceland	64 High Street, Ashford	854 yd
Tesco	80 High Street, Ashford	906 yd
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road	923 yd
Co-Op Food	Co op Foodstores, Hunter Avenue	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	223 yd
The North School ESSELLA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	369 yd
The Ashford School (Senior School) EAST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	551 yd
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	673 yd
The Norton Knatchbull School HYTHE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed) Bank Street		917 yd
The Gym (Ashford) Unit 1 Unit 1 New Street	health and fitness suite	1,055 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	51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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