Gilham Bungalows, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN27 8QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8QW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	18.7%	26.6%	7.9%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	67.3%	57.6%	-9.7%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	53.1%	55.4%	2.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	35.4%	30.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	8%	12.5%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10%	0.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	35.8%	-2.3%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.9%	93.3%	-3.6%	81.4%	11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	0.1%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	92.9%	92.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2.6%	3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	92.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Gilham Bungalows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilham Bungalows was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.5% higher than the Biddenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilham Bungalows has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden and the 99th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 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 8QW, 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 Gilham Bungalows are based on 2 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 Gilham Bungalows, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN27 8QW

Average Price
£625,079

Semi-Detached
£371,476

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,004,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£287,803

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilham Bungalows

Average Price
£286,713

Semi-Detached
£286,713

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilham BungalowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Gilham Bungalows, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-10-19	£298,529
1 Gilham Bungalows, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,500	1995-03-31	£274,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN27 8QW

Employment

TN27 8QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 8QW 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	94
Retired	89
Self-Employed	81
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	25
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	1,910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden High Street , Biddenden TN27 8AL	3out of 4	3,863 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Halden Church of England Primary School Church Hill , High Halden TN26 3JB	3out of 4	5,452 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	4,681 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Acorns School London Beach Farm , Ashford Road TN30 6SR	- not rated	5,322 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
Eweswim	Unit 2, New Luckhurst Farm		942 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN27 8QW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	26.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	26.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.23 Mbit/s

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