Is Reed Close in Tonbridge and Malling a nice place to live?

Reed Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Reed Close 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

Reed Close is located in the Larkfield North ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.313655, 0.444747
Grid Ref TQ704600
Suburb East Malling and Larkfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME20 6FX

House Prices

The average house price in Reed Close is 100% higher than the rest of Tonbridge and Malling. The last sale we have on record is 10 Reed Close, that sold for £575,000. The average house price in Tonbridge and Malling is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Reed Close

Date No. Type Price
23/02/2022 10 Detached £575,000
12/01/2021 7 Detached £616,250

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

Crime in Reed Close, Kent

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

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

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

2021 Census for Reed Close

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

Unemployment in Reed 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.
1.57% of Reed Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Reed Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Reed Close. The proportion of retirees on Reed Close is 13.48% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.08% of Reed Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Reed Close

The proportion of home owners on Reed Close is 30.47% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.85% of properties in Reed Close are private rented and 0.68% are social rented.
92.47% of residents of Reed Close own their home

Country of Birth of Reed Close residents

The proportion if Reed Close residents born in the UK is 12.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.16% of Reed Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.84% of Reed Close residents were born in the UK

Reed Close Summary

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

Reed Close 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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