Biddenden Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN30 6TE 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	45.6%	50.8%	5.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	54.4%	49.2%	-5.2%	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 TN30 6TE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	25.9%	17.9%	-8.0%	37.9%	-20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	62%	3.1%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.2%	9.5%	6.3%	6.1%	3.4%

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	50%	39.7%	-10.3%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	31.1%	31.7%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15%	19.5%	4.5%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	2.9%	7%	4.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 TN30 6TE this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	32.1%	12.5%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	13.2%	-8.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9.7%	5.3%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	19.8%	-9.3%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.5%	96.6%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	99%	97.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	97.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Biddenden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Biddenden Road was 12.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Biddenden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Biddenden Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Biddenden and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 TN30 6TE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Biddenden Road are based on 22 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 Biddenden Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN30 6TE

Average Price
£986,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£986,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Biddenden Road

Average Price
£999,693

Semi-Detached
£224,272

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,032,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,110,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Biddenden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Larkins Biddenden Road, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2005-12-12	£1,027,746
Larkins Biddenden Road, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	1997-01-20	£891,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN30 6TE

Employment

TN30 6TE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

TN30 6TE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN30 6TE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	171
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Ashford Road , St Michael's TN30 6PU	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mayne Church of England Primary School, Biddenden High Street , Biddenden TN27 8AL	3out of 4	2,571 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	3,699 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenterden Church of England Junior School Recreation Ground Road , TN30 6RA	3out of 4	4,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tenterden Infant School Recreation Ground Road , TN30 6RA	3out of 4	4,459 yd	Academy converter	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	3,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	101 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Acorns School London Beach Farm , Ashford Road TN30 6SR	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TN30 6TE area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN30 6TE postcode.

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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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