Forge Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9QN

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Forge Lane is in Headcorn, Ashford and in Maidstone district. TN27 9QN is located in the Headcorn & Sutton Valence electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9QN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN27 9QH, TN27 9QW, TN27 9TP, TN27 9TS, TN27 9TR, TN27 9QQ, TN27 9QJ, TN27 9QP, TN27 9QG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN27 9QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.9%	0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	27.4%	29.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	46.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	12.6%	4.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	6.1%	2.3%

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	36.7%	38.8%	2.1%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	44.4%	44.4%	0.0%	33.6%	10.8%
Fair health	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	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	20.7%	17.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.8%	15.1%	11.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	38%	40.6%	2.6%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	98.8%	95.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	92.7%	91.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	91.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.4%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Lane was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% higher than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forge Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence and the 118th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

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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 9QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Forge Lane are based on 81 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 Forge Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN27 9QN

Average Price
£414,213

Semi-Detached
£431,791

Terraced
£408,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£482,561

Semi-Detached
£427,066

Terraced
£337,470

Detached
£665,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,308

Other
£916,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-11-06	£363,666
17 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-10-24	£464,064
23 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-10-15	£420,670
17 Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-10-31	£496,584
23A Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-09-15	£345,386

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Employment

TN27 9QN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	79
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Frittenden Primary School , TN17 2DD	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School The Street , Ulcombe ME17 1DU	3out of 4	5,144 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	Distance
Lees Garden	47 High Street, Headcorn	228 yd
Krishna Indian Restaurant	41 High Street, Headcorn	240 yd
Kingsbury's	1-3 Foremans Walk, High Street	299 yd
Costa Coffee	27 High Street, Headcorn	311 yd
Village Tea Rooms	31 - 33 High Street, Headcorn	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George And Dragon	29 High Street, Headcorn	240 yd
White Horse	White Horse Inn, North Street	336 yd
Headcorn Seniors Lunch Club	Long Meadow Hall, Church Walk	518 yd
Headcorn Football Club	Grigg Lane, Headcorn	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Headcorn Charcoal Grill	39 High Street, Headcorn		240 yd
McCoys Fish And Chips	7 High Street, Headcorn		314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 34 High Street		264 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headcorn Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	278 yd
Headcorn Village Hall HEADCORN VILLAGE HALL HEADCORN VILLAGE HALL CHURCH WALK	grass pitches	535 yd
Headcorn Cricket And Tennis Club HEADCORN CRICKET AND TENNIS CLUB HEADCORN CRICKET AND TENNIS CLUB LENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	860 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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