North Street, Ashford, TN24 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN24 8LF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.4%	52.4%	0.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	57.6%	55.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	31.6%	6.8%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	57.7%	53.2%	-4.5%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	30.3%	34.9%	4.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around TN24 8LF this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.8%	11.8%	-14.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	14.4%	-2.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	48.7%	27.3%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	18.5%	0.2%	-18.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	9.4%	7.7%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	71.2%	54.8%	-16.4%	81.4%	-26.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	45.1%	-20.4%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	6.1%	18.2%	12.1%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	24%	25%	1.0%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	45.2%	-19.6%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	20.2%	10.8%	-9.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	12.6%	6.3%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	13.6%	9.8%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	17.8%	13.0%	1.9%	15.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	76.7%	-30.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	17.4%	1.2%	16.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 131.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 48th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

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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 8LF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 North Street are based on 191 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 North Street, Ashford, TN24 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN24 8LF

Average Price
£887,669

Semi-Detached
£335,807

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,071,623

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£533,006

Semi-Detached
£586,897

Terraced
£394,063

Detached
£824,655

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,271

Other
£712,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 North Street, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-01-10	£343,544
11 North Street, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-08-22	£341,957
11 North Street, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-12-02	£348,314
9 North Street, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-03-21	£343,273
19 North Street, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-02-19	£320,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN24 8LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	222
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	25
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary School Victoria Road , TN23 7HQ	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Ashford Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	- not rated	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford South Community Primary School Jemmett Road , TN23 4QE	- not rated	1,505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highworth Grammar School for Girls Quantock Drive , TN24 8UD	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	- not rated	834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North School for Boys Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North School for Girls Essella Road , TN24 8AL	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community school	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	3,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollington School Hollington Place , TN24 8UN	- not rated	134 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford College of Further Education Norwood Street , Cecil House TN23 1QT	- not rated	336 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Ashford , Centre Piece TN23 1BA	- not rated	354 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Open Book 38 Queen Street , TN23 1RG	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent 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	26 yd
Amici	30 North Street, Ashford	26 yd
Pizza Express	14 North Street, Ashford	26 yd
Buenos Aires Nights	9 North Street, Ashford	29 yd
The Beehive	1-3 North Street, Ashford	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Hotel	68 High Street, Ashford	111 yd
Ashford Club	First Floor 2-8 High Street, Ashford	189 yd
J D Wetherspoon at County Hotel	The County Hotel, 10 High Street	189 yd
Valerie's Wine Bar Ltd	25 High Street, Ashford	205 yd
Dur Bar	7 New Street, Ashford	244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Fanfare House, 53 Somerset Road	145 yd
Amazing Munch	10-12 Middle Row, High Street	167 yd
Ashford Peri Peri	15 High Street, Ashford	229 yd
Salata Ashford	4 Bank Street, Ashford	230 yd
Super Pizza	3-5 New Street, Ashford	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	64 High Street, Ashford	111 yd
Tesco	80 High Street, Ashford	134 yd
Lidl	41-51 New Street, Ashford	244 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	52 New Street, Ashford	410 yd
Aldi	Unit 1B, Victoria Road	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Ashford) Unit 1 Unit 1 New Street	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Threshold Learning Centre - Ashford (Closed) Bank Street		354 yd
Park Club Ashford NEW STREET	health and fitness suite	358 yd
The Ashford School (Senior School) EAST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	359 yd
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	497 yd
St Mary'S Ashford Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	657 yd
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	707 yd
Highworth Grammar School For Girls MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	835 yd
Ashford International Hotel SIMONE WEIL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,087 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	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.2%

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	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN24 8LF