Is Sherwood Avenue in Tonbridge and Malling a nice place to live?

Sherwood Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Sherwood Avenue is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sherwood Avenue is located in the Larkfield North ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.310553, 0.451585
Grid Ref TQ709596
Suburb East Malling and Larkfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME20 7GN

House Prices

The average house price in Sherwood Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Tonbridge and Malling. The last sale we have on record is 102 Sherwood Avenue, that sold for £230,000. The average house price in Tonbridge and Malling is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sherwood Avenue

Date No. Type Price
14/12/2022 102 Flat £230,000
12/12/2022 124 Flat £180,000
31/08/2022 48 Flat £240,000
29/07/2022 62 Flat £213,000
16/05/2022 5 Terrace £320,000
11/03/2022 76 Flat £215,000
23/02/2022 100 Flat £210,000
07/02/2022 16 Flat £210,000
28/01/2022 114 Flat £215,000
30/09/2021 1 Terrace £350,000

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

Crime in Sherwood Avenue, Kent

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sherwood Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Larkfield North ward

Social economic statistics for Sherwood Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Sherwood Avenue

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

Unemployment in Sherwood Avenue

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.
2.19% of Sherwood Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sherwood Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sherwood Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Sherwood Avenue is 14.21% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.39% of Sherwood Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sherwood Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Sherwood Avenue is 12% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.44% of properties in Sherwood Avenue are private rented and 24.66% are social rented.
50% of residents of Sherwood Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Sherwood Avenue residents

The proportion if Sherwood Avenue residents born in the UK is 2.83% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.52% of Sherwood Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
85.48% of Sherwood Avenue residents were born in the UK

Sherwood Avenue Summary

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

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