Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN27 8JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	49.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.1%	50.8%	0.7%	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 TN27 8JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.6% 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	21.6%	20.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	69.6%	4.7%	44.2%	25.4%
Separated	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (89%) 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	51.5%	56.3%	4.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	35.2%	32.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	11.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	8.8%	-9.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	48.7%	15.0%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.2%	96.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	94.1%	91%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	90.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Headcorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headcorn Road was 33.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% lower than the Biddenden average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Headcorn Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden and the 119th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (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

Average property prices on Headcorn Road are based on 75 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 Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN27 8JW

Average Price
£867,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£760,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,080,590

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headcorn Road

Average Price
£691,201

Semi-Detached
£529,394

Terraced
£557,306

Detached
£699,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£930,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headcorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gate House Headcorn Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2018-11-30	£1,071,084
Newcastle Farm Headcorn Road, Ashford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2018-07-12	£1,138,479
Rosedene Headcorn Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-06-27	£514,741
Rosedene Headcorn Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-09-02	£396,256
Rosedene Headcorn Road, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2012-01-06	£395,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN27 8JW

Employment

TN27 8JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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 8JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	82
Retired	82
Self-Employed	80
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,614 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Frittenden Primary School , TN17 2DD	3out of 4	4,261 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smarden Primary School Pluckley Road , Smarden TN27 8ND	3out of 4	4,511 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headcorn Primary School Kings Road , TN27 9QT	3out of 4	5,385 yd	Community 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	3,646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Acorns School London Beach Farm , Ashford Road TN30 6SR	- not rated	5,085 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gram Spice	5-7 Headcorn Road, Biddenden		514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chart Hills Golf Club	golf, health and fitness suite	791 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
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	14.3%

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