The Lees, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN25 4JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.2%	49.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.8%	50.1%	2.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of TN25 4JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.2%	24%	4.8%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	66.5%	56.3%	-10.2%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	10%	2.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	49.9%	49.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34.2%	35.9%	1.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14%	2.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	41.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.5%	97.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	91.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	91%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is The Lees Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Lees was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% higher than the Bircholt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Lees has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN25 4JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 The Lees are based on 74 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 The Lees, Boughton Lees, Ashford, TN25 4JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN25 4JB

Average Price
£671,758

Semi-Detached
£495,188

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£707,071

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Lees

Average Price
£683,599

Semi-Detached
£481,724

Terraced
£503,254

Detached
£742,140

Flats/Maisonettes
£594,835

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LeesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Forge House The Lees, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£907,000	2024-02-07	£949,034
Ivy Cottage The Lees, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-11-05	£511,308
Knollys The Lees, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-03-04	£561,197
Old Forge House The Lees, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2013-12-19	£1,014,309
Martlets The Lees, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2007-06-29	£518,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN25 4JB

Employment

TN25 4JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TN25 4JB 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	126
Retired	119
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	51
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs View Infant School Ball Lane , Kennington TN25 4PJ	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Church of England Academy Upper Vicarage Road , Kennington TN24 9AG	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goat Lees Primary School Hurst Road , Kennington TN24 9RR	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Community Primary School Belmont Road , Kennington TN24 9LS	3out of 4	3,083 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Bridge Street , Wye TN25 5EA	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wye School Olantigh Road , TN25 5EJ	3out of 4	3,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	4,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	5,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd Harville Road , Wye TN25 5EZ	- not rated	2,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	4,882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	5,209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flying Horse Inn	Wye Road, Boughton Aluph		121 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boughton And Eastwell Cricket Club THE LEES	grass pitches	120 yd
The Iron Room Village Hall THE IRON ROOM THE IRON ROOM FAVERSHAM ROAD		243 yd
Eastwell Manor EASTWELL MANSION EASTWELL MANSION EASTWELL PARK	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	768 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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