The Birches, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent

The Birches is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. The Birches is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

The Birches is located in the Vauxhall ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.182964, 0.268698
Grid Ref TQ586450
Suburb Brook Street
Constituency Tonbridge and Malling
Postcodes TN9 2UR

House Prices

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

Crime in The Birches, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in The Birches 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 The Birches and compared that to the average for the Vauxhall ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Birches, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Vauxhall ward

Social economic statistics for The Birches

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 The Birches is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Birches 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 The Birches experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Birches are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Birches involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Birches 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 The Birches 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 The Birches, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Birches are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Birches

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

Unemployment in The Birches

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.
1.94% of The Birches residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Birches

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Birches. The proportion of retirees on The Birches is 6.46% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.14% of The Birches residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Birches

The proportion of home owners on The Birches is 11.39% higher than the national average of 62%. 25.69% of properties in The Birches are private rented and 0% are social rented.
73.39% of residents of The Birches own their home

Country of Birth of The Birches residents

The proportion if The Birches residents born in the UK is 2.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.94% of The Birches residents were born outside the UK.
85.06% of The Birches residents were born in the UK

The Birches Summary

The Birches has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Birches maybe difficult.

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