Elmsted, Ashford, TN25 5JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN25 5JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.9%	3.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.1%	48.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5JZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	24.7%	26.8%	2.1%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	58%	1.1%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	49.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.7%	34.2%	2.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10%	13.4%	3.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	5.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7%	2.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	42.2%	5.1%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	100%	97.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	16.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	93.7%	90.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	90.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is TN25 5JZ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TN25 5JZ was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the North Downs East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TN25 5JZ has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in North Downs East and the 85th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN25 5JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Shepway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Elmsted, Ashford, TN25 5JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN25 5JZ

Average Price
£943,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£943,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TN25 5JZ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Elvington Lodge, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2002-06-24	£937,764

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Employment

TN25 5JZ 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 5JZ 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Manufacturing	20
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bodsham Church of England Primary School School Hill , Bodsham TN25 5JQ	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowting Church of England Primary School Stowting , Stowting Hill TN25 6BE	4out of 4	3,881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brabourne Church of England Primary School School Lane , Brabourne TN25 5LQ	3out of 4	3,961 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Spelders Hill , Brook TN25 5PB	3out of 4	4,828 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wye School Olantigh Road , TN25 5EJ	3out of 4	5,268 yd	Free schools	No	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
Bowl Inn	The Street, Hastingleigh		814 yd
Timber Batts Inn	TIMBER BATTS INN, SCHOOL HILL		1,072 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN25 5JZ postcode.

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%

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

Overview of TN25 5JZ