Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN25 4JW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.7%	49%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.3%	51%	3.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.9% 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	19.8%	21.3%	1.5%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	64.9%	0.4%	44.2%	20.7%
Separated	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	52.7%	52%	-0.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	33.6%	34.4%	0.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	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	15.7%	12.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.3%	8.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	37.6%	4.4%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	93.5%	89.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	93.1%	92.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.9%	2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	92.6%	0.6%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	76.7%	18.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is TN25 4JW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TN25 4JW was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Charing average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TN25 4JW has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Charing and the 124th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.2%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN25 4JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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

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 Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN25 4JW

Average Price
£691,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£413,837

Detached
£1,107,181

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TN25 4JW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kingsland Barn, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,035,000	2021-02-12	£1,210,081
3 Kingsland Cottage, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-04-15	£485,172
Kingsland, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2016-02-03	£1,097,396
1 Kingsland Cottage, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2012-05-18	£380,957
Kingsland Barn, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2010-02-19	£1,063,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN25 4JW

Employment

TN25 4JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 4JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN25 4JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goat Lees Primary School Hurst Road , Kennington TN24 9RR	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Repton Manor Primary School Repton Avenue , TN23 3RX	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Community Primary School Belmont Road , Kennington TN24 9LS	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godinton Primary School Lockholt Close , TN23 3JR	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy converter	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	2,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road , TN24 0QJ	3out of 4	4,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The North School Essella Road , TN24 8AL	3out of 4	4,579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	2,918 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	3,464 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	3,576 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	3,688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornfields School 207 Hythe Road , Ashford TN24 8PL	- not rated	4,493 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Staff Restaurant, Brakes	Enterprise House, Eureka Science Park		1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hare and Hounds Public House	Hare and Hounds, Maidstone Road north of Drovers roundabout		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashford (Kent) Golf Club SANDYHURST LANE	golf	549 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	28.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.67 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN25 4JW