Is Jerome Road in Tonbridge and Malling a nice place to live?

Jerome Road is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Jerome Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Jerome Road is located in the Larkfield North ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.309752, 0.433505
Grid Ref TQ697595
Suburb East Malling and Larkfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME20 6UR

House Prices

The average house price in Jerome Road is 100% higher than the rest of Tonbridge and Malling. The last sale we have on record is 3 Jerome Road, that sold for £382,500. The average house price in Tonbridge and Malling is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Jerome Road

Date No. Type Price
20/08/2020 3 Detached £382,500
29/05/2020 9 Semi £355,000

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

Crime in Jerome Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Jerome Road 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 Jerome Road and compared that to the average for the Larkfield North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Jerome Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Larkfield North ward

Social economic statistics for Jerome Road

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 Jerome Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Jerome Road 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 Jerome Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Jerome Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Jerome Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Jerome Road are in the top 20% 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 Jerome Road 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 Jerome Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Jerome Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Jerome Road

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

Unemployment in Jerome Road

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.
1.54% of Jerome Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Jerome Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Jerome Road. The proportion of retirees on Jerome Road is 17.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.77% of Jerome Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Jerome Road

The proportion of home owners on Jerome Road is 23.94% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.69% of properties in Jerome Road are private rented and 8.59% are social rented.
85.94% of residents of Jerome Road own their home

Country of Birth of Jerome Road residents

The proportion if Jerome Road residents born in the UK is 15.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.95% of Jerome Road residents were born outside the UK.
98.05% of Jerome Road residents were born in the UK

Jerome Road Summary

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

Jerome Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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