Wells Close, Ashford, Kent

Wells Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Wells Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Wells Close is located in the Tenterden North ward of the Ashford district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.073456, 0.689365
Grid Ref TQ885338
Suburb Tenterden
Constituency Ashford
Postcodes TN30 6QJ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Wells Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Wells Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Wells Close during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Wells Close and compared that to the average for the Tenterden North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wells Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Tenterden North ward

Social economic statistics for Wells Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Wells Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wells Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Wells Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wells Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wells Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wells Close are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Wells Close are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Wells Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wells Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wells Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wells Close.

Unemployment in Wells Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.77% of Wells Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wells Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wells Close. The proportion of retirees on Wells Close is 22.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.42% of Wells Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wells Close

The proportion of home owners on Wells Close is 6.14% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.1% of properties in Wells Close are private rented and 30.34% are social rented.
55.86% of residents of Wells Close own their home

Country of Birth of Wells Close residents

The proportion if Wells Close residents born in the UK is 8.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.42% of Wells Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.58% of Wells Close residents were born in the UK

Wells Close Summary

Wells Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wells Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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