Bobbin Close, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN27 9AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.7%	50%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.3%	50%	2.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around TN27 9AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.4%	42.4%	25.0%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	42.4%	-15.9%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	10.1%	2.6%	-7.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (91.5%) 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	55.9%	57.6%	1.7%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	29.9%	33.9%	4.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around TN27 9AW this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	8.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	17.2%	1.0%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	27.2%	11.0%	16.9%	10.3%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	31.1%	2.0%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.8%	91.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.1%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	96.1%	96.5%	0.4%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	96.9%	0.8%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Bobbin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bobbin Close was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bobbin Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence and the 217th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN27 9AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Bobbin Close are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bobbin Close, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN27 9AW

Average Price
£739,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£739,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bobbin Close

Average Price
£1,240,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£714,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,920,996

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bobbin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Bobbin Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2025-05-19	£670,000
1 Bobbin Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-11-04	£680,621
2 Bobbin Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£650,000	2019-04-30	£740,940
1 Bobbin Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£599,500	2019-03-29	£688,905
6 Bobbin Close, Ashford, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£695,000	2018-12-12	£797,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN27 9AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TN27 9AW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headcorn Primary School Kings Road , TN27 9QT	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Frittenden Primary School , TN17 2DD	3out of 4	4,809 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School The Street , Ulcombe ME17 1DU	3out of 4	4,892 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smarden Primary School Pluckley Road , Smarden TN27 8ND	3out of 4	5,357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees Garden	47 High Street, Headcorn	680 yd
Krishna Indian Restaurant	41 High Street, Headcorn	699 yd
Kingsbury's	1-3 Foremans Walk, High Street	740 yd
Costa Coffee	27 High Street, Headcorn	783 yd
Village Tea Rooms	31 - 33 High Street, Headcorn	790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Headcorn Football Club	Grigg Lane, Headcorn	465 yd
The George And Dragon	29 High Street, Headcorn	699 yd
Headcorn Cricket And Tennis Club	Lenham Road, Headcorn	793 yd
White Horse	White Horse Inn, North Street	815 yd
Headcorn Seniors Lunch Club	Long Meadow Hall, Church Walk	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Headcorn Charcoal Grill	39 High Street, Headcorn		699 yd
McCoys Fish And Chips	7 High Street, Headcorn		787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 34 High Street		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headcorn Cricket And Tennis Club HEADCORN CRICKET AND TENNIS CLUB HEADCORN CRICKET AND TENNIS CLUB LENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	410 yd
Headcorn Football Club HEADCORN FOOTBALL CLUB HEADCORN FOOTBALL CLUB GRIGG LANE	grass pitches	708 yd
Headcorn Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Headcorn Village Hall HEADCORN VILLAGE HALL HEADCORN VILLAGE HALL CHURCH WALK	grass pitches	995 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	432.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	405.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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