Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15816
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15816 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CT4 8HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near CT4 8HX
Counts are for Downs North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.5%
Other White3.0%
+ other · 6.6%
Religion
Christian54.5%
No religion37.9%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
50–6424.2%
35–4918.2%
65–7411.2%
10–159.6%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
One person: other10.1%
+ 8 other households · 31.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Chilham Rail Station
Rail
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Selling Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min
Wye Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Goldups Lane
Bus · adj · east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Goldups Lane
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for CT4 8HX
Postcode
CT4 8HX
Coordinates
51.2415, 0.9161
Grid reference
TR036531
Easting
603,637
Northing
153,188
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326WR8+JC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Ashford
ITL Region
Ashford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Ashford
Local Authority
Council AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Downs North
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Molash
International Territorial Level
Ashford
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ashford 001C E01023988
E01023988MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ashford 001 E02004996
E02004996LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ashford 001C E01023988
E01023988MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ashford 001 E02004996
E02004996Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT4 8HX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023988 and MSOA E02004996 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15816
Present — Active
Postcode CT4 8HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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