Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN27 8PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	53%	53.9%	0.9%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	47%	46.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 8PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	31%	30.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	53%	2.3%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	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	48.5%	46.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.1%	31.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.8%	15.2%	5.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22%	17%	-5.0%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	10.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	20.1%	0.0%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	26.1%	3.7%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	97.6%	0.0%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95.1%	95.5%	0.4%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	95.2%	1.0%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Vesper Hawk Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vesper Hawk Lane was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Biddenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vesper Hawk Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden and the 108th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

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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 TN27 8PU, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Vesper Hawk Lane are based on 12 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 Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN27 8PU

Average Price
£863,267

Semi-Detached
£666,052

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,126,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vesper Hawk Lane

Average Price
£969,340

Semi-Detached
£792,485

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,323,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vesper Hawk LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
East Lake Barn Vesper Hawk Lane, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-06-22	£846,138
1 Jessamine Cottages Vesper Hawk Lane, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2014-10-17	£386,523
1 Jessamine Cottages Vesper Hawk Lane, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2012-11-23	£453,088
Westlake Barn Vesper Hawk Lane, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2011-01-20	£1,166,611
Vesper Barn Vesper Hawk Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2010-07-02	£1,145,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN27 8PU

Employment

TN27 8PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 8PU 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

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smarden Primary School Pluckley Road , Smarden TN27 8ND	3out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethersden Primary School School Road , Bethersden TN26 3AH	3out of 4	5,202 yd	Community school	No	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
Smarden Store Ltd	Smarden Community Store and Post Office, Chessenden Lane		238 yd
Eweswim	Unit 2, New Luckhurst Farm		1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chequers Inn	The Street, Smarden		422 yd
The Flying Horse	Cage Lane, Smarden		445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cornes Meadow PLUCKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	459 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	47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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