Is Meadow Lane in Sevenoaks a nice place to live?

Meadow Lane is classified by the ONS as Retired Independent City Dwellers. Meadow Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Meadow Lane is located in the Ash and New Ash Green ward of the Sevenoaks district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.36648, 0.306534
Grid Ref TQ606655
Suburb Ash-cum-Ridley
Constituency Sevenoaks

House Prices

The average house price in Meadow Lane is 29.77% lower than the rest of Sevenoaks. The last sale we have on record is 2 Meadow Lane, that sold for £670,000. The average house price in Sevenoaks is £651,727 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Meadow Lane

Date No. Type Price
01/08/2022 2 Detached £670,000
06/04/2022 19 Detached £555,000
09/03/2022 23 Detached £486,000
14/02/2022 9 Detached £550,000
14/02/2022 THE MOTE Flat £250,000
29/11/2021 THE MOTE Flat £220,000
04/06/2021 8 Detached £595,000
27/05/2021 25 Semi £565,000
25/03/2021 21 Detached £533,000
17/08/2020 THE MOTE Flat £235,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Meadow Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Meadow Lane during September 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 Meadow Lane and compared that to the average for the Ash and New Ash Green ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Meadow Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ash and New Ash Green ward

Social economic statistics for Meadow Lane

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 Meadow Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Meadow Lane 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 Meadow Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Meadow Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Meadow Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Meadow Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Meadow Lane are in the top 40% 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 Meadow Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Meadow Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Meadow Lane

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

Unemployment in Meadow Lane

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.
2.41% of Meadow Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Meadow Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Meadow Lane. The proportion of retirees on Meadow Lane is 41.04% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
59.64% of Meadow Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Meadow Lane

The proportion of home owners on Meadow Lane is 37.4% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.05% of properties in Meadow Lane are private rented and 56.35% are social rented.
24.6% of residents of Meadow Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Meadow Lane residents

The proportion if Meadow Lane residents born in the UK is 5.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.54% of Meadow Lane residents were born outside the UK.
88.46% of Meadow Lane residents were born in the UK

Meadow Lane Summary

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

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