West Cross Gardens, Tenterden, TN30 6JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN30 6JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.1%	49.2%	3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	34.7%	3.6%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	38.1%	3.6%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	17.5%	11.3%	-6.2%	6.1%	5.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	30.2%	-9.4%	48.4%	-18.2%
Good health	30.4%	40.7%	10.3%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	19.6%	20.9%	1.3%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	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	29.6%	24.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.2%	0.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	28.6%	6.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97.8%	92.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	11.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	88.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	89.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is West Cross Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Cross Gardens was 231.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 439.1% higher than the Rolvenden & Tenterden West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Cross Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Rolvenden & Tenterden West and the 18th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TN30 6JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 West Cross Gardens 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 Ashford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Cross Gardens, Tenterden, TN30 6JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN30 6JP

Average Price
£591,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,879

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Cross Gardens

Average Price
£568,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£568,933

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Cross GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 West Cross Gardens, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-12-15	£552,524
1 West Cross Gardens, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£419,000	2021-07-23	£481,566
3 West Cross Gardens, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£432,500	2019-07-05	£528,785
3A West Cross Gardens, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2016-11-28	£687,917
4 West Cross Gardens, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£429,000	2014-02-26	£745,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN30 6JP

Employment

TN30 6JP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Recreation Ground Road , TN30 6RA	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenterden Infant School Recreation Ground Road , TN30 6RA	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Ashford Road , St Michael's TN30 6PU	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rolvenden Primary School Hastings Road , Rolvenden TN17 4LS	- not rated	4,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Halden Church of England Primary School Church Hill , High Halden TN26 3JB	3out of 4	4,987 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Ashford Road , TN30 6LT	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Acorns School London Beach Farm , Ashford Road TN30 6SR	- not rated	3,500 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Tenterden Road , Biddenden TN27 8BE	- not rated	4,169 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	Distance
Badsha Indian Cuisine	10 West Cross, Tenterden	69 yd
Ozgur Turkish Cuisine	126 High Street, Tenterden	214 yd
Peggotty's Tea Shoppe	122 High Street, Tenterden	214 yd
Banjara	4 Manor Row, High Street	283 yd
Brunch & Brew	Celebration Station, 1 Manor Row	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Print House	11 West Cross, Tenterden	122 yd
Vine Inn	76 High Street, Tenterden	411 yd
Old Dairy Tap Room	Unit 2, Tenterden Station Estate	448 yd
White Lion	57 High Street, Tenterden	473 yd
Woolpack Hotel	26 High Street, Tenterden	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tenterden Fish Bar and Restaurant	Station Road, Tenterden		364 yd
Sushi Daily	10 Sayers Lane, Tenterden		620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Smallhythe Road, Tenterden		446 yd
Waitrose	10 Sayers Lane, Tenterden		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tenterden Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND ROAD CAR PARK RECREATION GROUND ROAD CAR PARK RECREATION GROUND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Tenterden Leisure Centre RECREATION GROUND ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	884 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%

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