Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN26 3BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51.6%	52.5%	0.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.4%	47.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 TN26 3BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	20.9%	25.9%	5.0%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	56%	-4.4%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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	53.1%	53.7%	0.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	29.6%	27.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	13%	15%	2.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20%	18.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	35.5%	1.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	95.3%	92%	-3.3%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4%	5.8%	1.8%	0.1%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	94.2%	93.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	93.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Ashford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashford Road was 117.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 146.9% higher than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashford Road has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield and the 60th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN26 3BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Ashford Road are based on 355 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 Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN26 3BQ

Average Price
£731,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,184,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,153

Other
£168,794

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Road

Average Price
£585,295

Semi-Detached
£420,163

Terraced
£367,839

Detached
£672,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,677

Other
£541,050

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Burnt Oak Farmhouse Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2025-03-26	£738,056
Little Oak Farm Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2021-06-18	£1,674,061
Three Acre Barn Gable Hook Farm Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-02-03	£167,376
1 Burnt Oak Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,000	1998-09-04	£382,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN26 3BQ

Employment

TN26 3BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	79
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Education	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chilmington Green Primary School Mock Lane , TN23 3DS	3out of 4	3,009 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethersden Primary School School Road , Bethersden TN26 3AH	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Wesley School Road , Cuckoo Lane TN23 5LW	3out of 4	4,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Chart Primary School Hoxton Close , Singleton TN23 5LB	4out of 4	4,530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Green Primary School Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA	3out of 4	4,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chilmington Green School Chilmington Green Road , TN23 3DL	- not rated	2,488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Christ Church Church of England Maths & Computing Specialist College Millbank Road , Kingsnorth TN23 3HG	- not rated	5,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashford Friars Prep School Great Chart , TN23 3DJ	- not rated	3,716 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wyvern School (Buxford) Great Chart Bypass , TN23 4ER	3out of 4	5,235 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldwyn School Godinton Lane , Great Chart TN23 3BT	4out of 4	5,318 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warm Stone 135 Beaver Lane , TN23 5NX	- not rated	5,407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Education Project At Beaver Centre 135 Beaver Lane , South Ashford TN23 5NX	- not rated	5,418 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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 3BQ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN26 3BQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	8.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	10.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	10.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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