Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN26 1EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.1%	49.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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	25%	26.2%	1.2%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.8%	42.4%	-5.4%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.1%	35.8%	2.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.7%	10.7%	7.0%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25%	17.3%	-7.7%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.3%	2.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.8%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	39.1%	7.5%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	90.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.2%	91.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.4%	3%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	92.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.9% higher than the Charing average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Lane has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Charing and the 45th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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 TN26 1EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Church Lane are based on 106 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 Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN26 1EL

Average Price
£1,116,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£792,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,385,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£709,434

Semi-Detached
£528,961

Terraced
£465,935

Detached
£717,208

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,257,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Stables Church Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£657,500	2024-01-04	£685,149
Park Cottage Polla House Church Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-01-31	£1,016,000
Hothfield Manor Church Lane, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£3,271,318	2021-03-05	£3,566,448
Edenview Church Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2021-01-12	£1,031,060
Manor Cottage Church Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2014-09-29	£752,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN26 1EL

Employment

TN26 1EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

TN26 1EL 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	56
Retired	53
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godinton Primary School Lockholt Close , TN23 3JR	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Repton Manor Primary School Repton Avenue , TN23 3RX	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Chart Primary School Hoxton Close , Singleton TN23 5LB	4out of 4	4,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Quantock Drive , TN24 8QN	3out of 4	4,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Western Avenue , TN23 1ND	3out of 4	4,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highworth Grammar School Maidstone Road , TN24 8UD	4out of 4	4,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,322 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn Sixth Form College Unit 3 , Norfolk Drive TN23 4FB	- not rated	4,281 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashford School East Hill , TN24 8PB	- not rated	5,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TN26 1EL area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN26 1EL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
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	17.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.95 Mbit/s

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