Swan Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN30 7PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.6%	2.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.2%	48.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% 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	19.9%	20.7%	0.8%	37.9%	-17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	59.6%	-5.2%	44.2%	15.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	9.7%	1.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	50%	-6.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.7%	30.8%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	10.4%	13.1%	2.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	14.3%	16.5%	2.2%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20.3%	6.0%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	31.6%	-0.8%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	98.5%	1.2%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.3%	91.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Swan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swan Street was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Isle of Oxney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swan Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Isle of Oxney and the 74th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TN30 7PP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Swan Street are based on 56 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 Swan Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, TN30 7PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN30 7PP

Average Price
£931,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£931,682

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swan Street

Average Price
£768,857

Semi-Detached
£555,970

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£781,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£528,893

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swan Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hall Lodge Swan Street, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2025-03-27	£1,010,894
Hall Lodge Swan Street, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£662,000	2007-03-01	£1,163,654
Hall Lodge Swan Street, Tenterden, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2002-12-05	£1,222,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN30 7PP

Employment

TN30 7PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 7PP 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 7PP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	121
Self-Employed	73
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wittersham Church of England Primary School The Street , Wittersham TN30 7EA	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School , School Lane TN31 6UW	3out of 4	5,118 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckley Church of England Primary School Main Street , Beckley TN31 6RN	3out of 4	5,179 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Swan Inn	1 Swan Street, Wittersham		925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wittersham C Of E Primary School THE STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,036 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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