UK Local Area - Charing, Ashford - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Good

Ward: Charing Local Authority: Ashford

Ashford
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		102661
	Males	49956
	Females	52705
	Aged 0 to 15	21718
	Aged 16 to 74	73012
	Aged 75 and over	7931

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Change since 1991		9500	36	7
Density

Number of people per hectare		1.8	276	60

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Single people (never married)	20239	252	47
Married or re-married people	45494	120	22
Separated or divorced	8658	158	24
Widowed	6552	245	26

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Households without car/van	7381	254	28
Household with 1 car or van	17811	255	33
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	16258	101	40

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
One person households	10323	340	55
Married couple households	17211	108	28
Cohabiting couple households	4005	35	11
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	2119	231	27
with non-dependent children only	1088	259	34
All other households	6704	128	32

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
White	100154	208	24
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Indian (348) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Born in UK	97023	214	14
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	2049	141	51
Born outside EU	3589	161	53

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Christian	78487	146	14
Buddhist	174	212	58
Hindu	266	151	38
Jewish	123	156	49
Muslim	578	166	37
Sikh	72	207	42
Other	307	117	37
No religion	15016	191	51
Religion not stated	7638	192	27

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness	16528	246	23
General health 'not good'	7437	280	24
People providing unpaid care	9705	272	28
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	1862	228	21

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Employed	47308	120	41
Unemployed	1759	250	20
Long-term unemployed	463	247	20
Student (economically active)	1711	144	37
Retired	10080	216	29
Student (economically inactive)	2338	187	30
Looking after home/family	5261	68	14
Permanently sick or disabled	2861	246	21
Other inactive	1694	258	35

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Travel to work by car	32637	176	28
Travel to work by public transport	4082	177	36

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher	12458	214	52
No qualifications	19999	211	17

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Number of households with residents	41450	233	45
Number of people per hectare	1.8	276	60
Average household size	2.44	59	21
Vacant household spaces	1284	180	19
Owner-occupied	30900	145	37
Without central heating	1844	274	35
Without own bath/shower & toilet	104	243	54
Overcrowding indicator	1882	183	45

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 15,817 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Ashford 002A

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 15,817

15,817

Income Deprivation: 17,742

17,742

Employment: 13,917

13,917

Health: 18,435

18,435

Education: 19,353

19,353

Barriers to Services: 2,095

2,095

Living Environment: 20,831

20,831

Crime: 26,904

26,904

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Charing over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Ashford - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£817	Band B	£953
Band C	£1,090	Band D	£1,226
Band E	£1,498	Band F	£1,771
Band G	£2,043	Band H	£2,452

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Charing (Kent) [SET]	1.55 km (0.97 mi)
Lenham [SET]	6.96 km (4.32 mi)
Pluckley [SET]	8.00 km (4.97 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Kent Local Education Authority had 48.50% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Charing

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School Results for Kent

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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