Bockhanger Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN24 9BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.3%	52.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.7%	47.2%	0.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	33.3%	38.5%	5.2%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	39.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.1%	13.2%	1.1%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	37.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	27.8%	29.6%	1.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	20.4%	20.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around TN24 9BP this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	32.6%	4.0%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90%	84.8%	-5.2%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	89.3%	86%	-3.3%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8.8%	4.4%	5.6%	3.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	85.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.4%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Bockhanger Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bockhanger Lane was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Bockhanger average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bockhanger Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger and the 167th lowest crime rate of 392 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 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 9BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bockhanger Lane are based on 24 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 Bockhanger Lane, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN24 9BP

Average Price
£514,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£514,584

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bockhanger Lane

Average Price
£398,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,517

Detached
£495,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bockhanger LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rivendell Bockhanger Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2013-10-10	£492,113
Forstal House Bockhanger Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2011-04-28	£640,175
Twin Oaks Bockhanger Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2010-07-09	£491,362
The Cottage Bockhanger Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2009-12-16	£398,705
Ashlea House Bockhanger Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-03-24	£566,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN24 9BP

Employment

TN24 9BP 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	74
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Community Primary School Belmont Road , Kennington TN24 9LS	3out of 4	345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bybrook Junior School Belmont Road , Kennington TN24 9LS	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bybrook Infant School Bybrook Road , Kennington TN24 9JD	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goat Lees Primary School Hurst Road , Kennington TN24 9RR	3out of 4	721 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Church of England Academy Upper Vicarage Road , Kennington TN24 9AG	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	- not rated	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Faversham Road , Kennington TN24 9AL	- not rated	1,135 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School for Girls Quantock Drive , TN24 8UD	- not rated	1,744 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	- not rated	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	2,513 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	4,935 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	1,781 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Ashford , Centre Piece TN23 1BA	- not rated	2,213 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford College of Further Education Norwood Street , Cecil House TN23 1QT	- not rated	2,222 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Open Book 38 Queen Street , TN23 1RG	- not rated	2,343 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
Kennington Cafe	4 Bockhanger Court, Belmont Road	292 yd
Olive Catering Services Ltd	Coty Operations, Eureka Science Park	436 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 4 Rutherford Road, Eureka Leisure Park	700 yd
KFC	Unit 7 Rutherford Road, Eureka Leisure Park	700 yd
Travelodge Breakfast Cafe	Rutherford Road, Eureka Leisure Park	700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant	Unit 10 Eureka Place, Trinity Road	734 yd
Rose Inn	Faversham Road, Kennington	843 yd
The Kennington	Ulley Road, Kennington	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kennington Fish Bar & Charcoal Grill	1 Bockhanger Court, Belmont Road	292 yd
Jade House	3 Bockhanger Court, Belmont Road	292 yd
Wok Express	Unit 2, Trinity Road	616 yd
Kennington Grill	1B Tile Kiln Road, Kennington	644 yd
Frankie & Benny's t/a Bao Now	Unit 3, Rutherford Road	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Eureka Place	734 yd
Co-Op Food	98 Faversham Road, Kennington	765 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Warren Retail Park, Simone Weil Avenue	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bockhanger Community Centre (Closed) Bybrook Road		320 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Ashford) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 EUREKA LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Kennington C Of E Academy Upper Vicarage Road	grass pitches	928 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	71.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.17 Mbit/s

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