Ashford Road, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN26 3LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	52.3%	52.8%	0.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.7%	47.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 3LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	24.5%	25.3%	0.8%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	53.1%	-6.5%	44.2%	8.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5%	6.5%	1.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	56.7%	57%	0.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	33.3%	30.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	17.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.8%	5.6%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	30.1%	0.9%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.2%

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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.8%	97.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	94.7%	92.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	93.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ashford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashford Road was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% higher than the Biddenden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashford Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden and the 113th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 105.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN26 3LW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 338 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, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN26 3LW

Average Price
£371,799

Semi-Detached
£371,799

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Road

Average Price
£599,063

Semi-Detached
£427,748

Terraced
£368,461

Detached
£689,259

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,005

Other
£587,992

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ransley Ashford Road, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2012-03-02	£383,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN26 3LW

Employment

TN26 3LW 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	118
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Halden Church of England Primary School Church Hill , High Halden TN26 3JB	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Ashford Road , St Michael's TN30 6PU	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethersden Primary School School Road , Bethersden TN26 3AH	3out of 4	3,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Recreation Ground Road , TN30 6RA	3out of 4	5,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenterden Infant School Recreation Ground Road , TN30 6RA	3out of 4	5,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Ashford Road , TN30 6LT	3out of 4	3,879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Acorns School London Beach Farm , Ashford Road TN30 6SR	- not rated	2,308 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Tenterden Road , Biddenden TN27 8BE	- not rated	3,700 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
Chequers on the Green	Ashford Road, High Halden		183 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hopesgrove HOPES GROVE	grass pitches	720 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%

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