Gordon Close, Ashford, TN24 8RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN24 8RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.1%	1.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.1%	48.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	41.9%	41.9%	0.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	43.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	53.4%	57.3%	3.9%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	32.7%	27.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	13.4%	14.2%	0.8%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	11.9%	-10.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	17.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16.2%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	33.1%	11.1%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	5%	2.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.2%	75.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	83.1%	76.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	2.9%	5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	5%	3.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	77.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	15.3%	13.8%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Gordon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Close was 73.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Aylesford & East Stour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Close has the 39th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour and the 119th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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 8RQ, 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 Gordon Close are based on 164 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 Gordon Close, Ashford, TN24 8RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN24 8RQ

Average Price
£302,536

Semi-Detached
£305,497

Terraced
£288,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Close

Average Price
£326,317

Semi-Detached
£329,881

Terraced
£296,928

Detached
£327,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Gordon Close, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2025-07-18	£253,726
62 Gordon Close, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-04-25	£310,441
96 Gordon Close, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-12-18	£308,518
72 Gordon Close, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-08-17	£308,313
80 Gordon Close, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-17	£270,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN24 8RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TN24 8RQ 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	125
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	30
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Education	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Western Avenue , TN23 1ND	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesborough Junior School Highfield Road , Willesborough TN24 0JU	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesborough Infant School Church Road , Willesborough TN24 0JZ	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	3out of 4	3,102 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	3,373 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	435 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	1,902 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	4,726 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
Supper at SK8 Side	Skate Park Area, Tannery Lane	681 yd
The New Fox Inn Ltd	278 Hythe Road, Willesborough	706 yd
Freedom Leisure, Cafe at	The Stour Centre, Tannery Lane	747 yd
Imperial China	16 High Street, Ashford	861 yd
Indian Diner	12 High Street, Ashford	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	26-28 East Hill, Ashford	538 yd
Ashford Club	First Floor 2-8 High Street, Ashford	874 yd
J D Wetherspoon at County Hotel	The County Hotel, 10 High Street	874 yd
Valerie's Wine Bar Ltd	25 High Street, Ashford	916 yd
George Hotel	68 High Street, Ashford	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam's Chinese Takeaway	104 Hythe Road, Ashford	204 yd
Golden Fish Bar	102 Hythe Road, Ashford	204 yd
Pukka Fish	2 Cradlebridge Drive, Willesborough	643 yd
Ashford Peri Peri	15 High Street, Ashford	887 yd
Bodrum Grill	92 Hunter Avenue, Willesborough	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Mill Court	493 yd
Co-Op Food	Co op Foodstores, Hunter Avenue	941 yd
Iceland	64 High Street, Ashford	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Norton Knatchbull School HYTHE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	375 yd
The North School ESSELLA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	492 yd
Stour Centre STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	642 yd
The Ashford School (Senior School) EAST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	680 yd
The Elwick Club STOKE HOUSE STOKE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,042 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	42.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN24 8RQ