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Demographics report

Demographics near ME17 2BT

Census profile

Demographics around ME17 2BT

Census 2021 · Ashford 002
Population8,197usual residents in matched Census geography
Density89people per sq km
Median age51matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for MaidstoneAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.1%Average for Maidstone90.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white gypsy, white irish
Postcode area3.5%Average for Maidstone7.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.4%Average for Maidstone50.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area89Average for Maidstone1,881Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.7%Average for Maidstone58.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.9%Average for Maidstone69.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.2%Average for Maidstone81.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Ashford 002E
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,197matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age51Census area median
Owned74.9%household tenure
Private rent11.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.1%
Asian0.6%
Black0.2%
Mixed1%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british94.6%
white other1.9%
white gypsy0.8%
white irish0.8%
mixed other0.5%
asian other0.3%
mixed white asian0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
Born: uk86.2%
Born: no passport11.4%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: france0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around ME17 2BT

Census 2021 · Ashford 002
Largest groupChristian54.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.4%
No religion37.5%
Religion not stated6.4%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.3%
Muslim0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 33% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
67/100
Income
67/100
Employment
54/100
Education
77/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
45/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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