Grigg Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9XT

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Grigg Lane is in Headcorn, Ashford and in Maidstone district. TN27 9XT 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 2005-01-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: TN27 9TL, TN27 9TF, TN27 9TD, TN27 9UF, TN27 9TG, TN27 9UE, TN27 9TB, TN27 9SP, TN27 9SH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN27 9XT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.3%	48.3%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9XT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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	17.4%	26.6%	9.2%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	52.3%	-6.0%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.2%

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	55.9%	52.2%	-3.7%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	29.9%	32.6%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	19.1%	2.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	33.5%	4.4%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	98%	2.2%	81.4%	16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	96.1%	94.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.6%	1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	95%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Grigg Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grigg Lane was 35.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grigg Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence and the 166th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.9%.

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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 9XT, 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 Grigg Lane are based on 59 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 Grigg Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN27 9XT

Average Price
£897,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£897,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grigg Lane

Average Price
£569,929

Semi-Detached
£438,535

Terraced
£312,454

Detached
£645,379

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£734,390

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grigg LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
J Toms Ltd Grigg Lane, Ashford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2003-10-06	£889,691

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Employment

TN27 9XT 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	106
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

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	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Frittenden Primary School , TN17 2DD	3out of 4	4,625 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School The Street , Ulcombe ME17 1DU	3out of 4	5,125 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smarden Primary School Pluckley Road , Smarden TN27 8ND	3out of 4	5,237 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	623 yd
Krishna Indian Restaurant	41 High Street, Headcorn	646 yd
Kingsbury's	1-3 Foremans Walk, High Street	665 yd
Village Tea Rooms	31 - 33 High Street, Headcorn	721 yd
Costa Coffee	27 High Street, Headcorn	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Headcorn Football Club	Grigg Lane, Headcorn	540 yd
The George And Dragon	29 High Street, Headcorn	646 yd
White Horse	White Horse Inn, North Street	792 yd
Headcorn Seniors Lunch Club	Long Meadow Hall, Church Walk	906 yd
Headcorn Cricket And Tennis Club	Lenham Road, Headcorn	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Headcorn Charcoal Grill	39 High Street, Headcorn		646 yd
McCoys Fish And Chips	7 High Street, Headcorn		745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 34 High Street		647 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	601 yd
Headcorn Primary School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Headcorn Football Club HEADCORN FOOTBALL CLUB HEADCORN FOOTBALL CLUB GRIGG LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Headcorn Village Hall HEADCORN VILLAGE HALL HEADCORN VILLAGE HALL CHURCH WALK	grass pitches	921 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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