Maids Close, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN27 8HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	54.1%	52.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	45.9%	47.7%	1.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	36.1%	42%	5.9%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	37.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	52%	50.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.8%	34.5%	2.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	20.1%	-9.2%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	14.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	23.6%	9.9%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	18.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.6%	98.3%	1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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%	93.6%	0.5%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	94.3%	1.5%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Maids Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maids Close was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% higher than the Biddenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maids Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden and the 131st highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.4%.

🔎 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. 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 TN27 8HS, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Maids Close are based on 13 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 Maids Close, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN27 8HS

Average Price
£496,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£496,942

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maids Close

Average Price
£515,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£515,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maids CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Maids Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-10-12	£541,356
8 Maids Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-25	£491,240
3 Maids Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-07-16	£450,743
2 Maids Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-07-13	£442,809
6 Maids Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-04-13	£565,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN27 8HS

Employment

TN27 8HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

TN27 8HS 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

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	49
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden High Street , Biddenden TN27 8AL	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Frittenden Primary School , TN17 2DD	3out of 4	4,177 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields School Tenterden Road , Biddenden TN27 8BE	- not rated	3,126 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Acorns School London Beach Farm , Ashford Road TN30 6SR	- not rated	4,835 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	Distance
The West House Restaurant	28 High Street, Biddenden	534 yd
The Bakehouse	8-10 High Street, Biddenden	534 yd
Bloomsburys Biddenden Ltd	Bloomsburys Biddenden, Sissinghurst Road	803 yd
Gram Spice	5-7 Headcorn Road, Biddenden	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Golden Kitchen	30 High Street, Biddenden		546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Mayne C Of E Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	514 yd
Biddenden Squash Club BIDDENDEN CLUB HOUSE BIDDENDEN CLUB HOUSE TENTERDEN ROAD	squash courts	686 yd
Gordon Jones Playing Field Tenterden Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	700 yd
Biddenden Village Hall TENTERDEN ROAD		753 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.43 Mbit/s

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