Is Priestley Drive in Tonbridge and Malling a nice place to live?

Priestley Drive is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Priestley Drive 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

Priestley Drive is located in the Larkfield North ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.311412, 0.437137
Grid Ref TQ699597
Suburb East Malling and Larkfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME20 6TX, TN10 4RS, TN10 4RT

House Prices

The average house price in Priestley Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Tonbridge and Malling. The last sale we have on record is 19 Priestley Drive, that sold for £550,000. The average house price in Tonbridge and Malling is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Priestley Drive

Date No. Type Price
01/07/2022 19 Detached £550,000
30/06/2021 15 Detached £485,000
28/06/2021 12 Semi £400,000
30/04/2021 11 Detached £510,000
28/01/2021 26 Semi £340,000
27/11/2020 8 Detached £458,000
13/03/2020 11 Detached £488,000

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

Crime in Priestley Drive, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Priestley Drive

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 Priestley Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Priestley Drive 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 Priestley Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Priestley Drive 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 Priestley Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Priestley Drive 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 Priestley Drive 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 Priestley Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Priestley Drive are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Priestley Drive

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

Unemployment in Priestley Drive

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.
2.16% of Priestley Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Priestley Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Priestley Drive. The proportion of retirees on Priestley Drive is 8.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.27% of Priestley Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Priestley Drive

The proportion of home owners on Priestley Drive is 17.63% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.63% of properties in Priestley Drive are private rented and 11.11% are social rented.
79.63% of residents of Priestley Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Priestley Drive residents

The proportion if Priestley Drive residents born in the UK is 12.31% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.04% of Priestley Drive residents were born outside the UK.
94.96% of Priestley Drive residents were born in the UK

Priestley Drive Summary

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

Priestley Drive 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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