Somerset Road, Ashford, TN24 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN24 8EJ is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	51%	44.8%	-6.2%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	49%	55.2%	6.2%	49.0%	6.2%

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 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	44.4%	58.4%	14.0%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	23.9%	-15.6%	44.2%	-20.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.5%	35.1%	3.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.5%	18.5%	0.0%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	17.9%	0.2%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	27.2%	5.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	13.4%	2.7%	-10.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	70.5%	84.4%	13.9%	81.4%	3.0%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	78.5%	63.5%	-15.0%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	2.7%	20%	17.3%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	9.6%	-7.2%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	63.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	9.4%	12%	2.6%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	11.2%	8.5%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	9.7%	5.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bockhanger average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 169.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN24 8EJ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Somerset Road are based on 66 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 Somerset Road, Ashford, TN24 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN24 8EJ

Average Price
£234,857

Semi-Detached
£273,056

Terraced
£281,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,381

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£242,540

Semi-Detached
£285,278

Terraced
£288,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Somerset Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-07-27	£311,292
41 Somerset Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-04-18	£273,967
3 Somerset Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-09-20	£375,302
5 Somerset Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-05-28	£384,797
49 Somerset Road, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-09-18	£186,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN24 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Western Avenue , TN23 1ND	3out of 4	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , TN23 7HQ	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilmington Green Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	1,604 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Community Primary School Belmont Road , Kennington TN24 9LS	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	2,880 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	3,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,163 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	3,802 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
Little Raj	20 North Street, Ashford	129 yd
Amici	30 North Street, Ashford	129 yd
Pizza Express	14 North Street, Ashford	129 yd
Buenos Aires Nights	9 North Street, Ashford	135 yd
The Beehive	1-3 North Street, Ashford	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashford Club	First Floor 2-8 High Street, Ashford	198 yd
J D Wetherspoon at County Hotel	The County Hotel, 10 High Street	198 yd
George Hotel	68 High Street, Ashford	242 yd
Valerie's Wine Bar Ltd	25 High Street, Ashford	254 yd
Dur Bar	7 New Street, Ashford	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Fanfare House, 53 Somerset Road	5 yd
Amazing Munch	10-12 Middle Row, High Street	265 yd
Ashford Peri Peri	15 High Street, Ashford	265 yd
Salata Ashford	4 Bank Street, Ashford	366 yd
Super Pizza	3-5 New Street, Ashford	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	64 High Street, Ashford	242 yd
Tesco	80 High Street, Ashford	275 yd
Lidl	41-51 New Street, Ashford	381 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	52 New Street, Ashford	527 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Mill Court	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ashford School (Senior School) EAST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	290 yd
The Gym (Ashford) Unit 1 Unit 1 New Street	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed) Bank Street		487 yd
Park Club Ashford NEW STREET	health and fitness suite	493 yd
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	581 yd
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	697 yd
St Mary'S Ashford Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	771 yd
Highworth Grammar School For Girls MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	915 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Ashford) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 EUREKA LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN24 8EJ