Is Southey Way in Tonbridge and Malling a nice place to live?

Southey Way is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Southey Way 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

Southey Way is located in the Larkfield North ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.311519, 0.435923
Grid Ref TQ698597
Suburb East Malling and Larkfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME20 6TS

House Prices

The average house price in Southey Way is 100% higher than the rest of Tonbridge and Malling. The last sale we have on record is 15 Southey Way, that sold for £435,000. The average house price in Tonbridge and Malling is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Southey Way

Date No. Type Price
08/01/2021 15 Detached £435,000
03/12/2020 24 Detached £460,000
03/01/2020 9 Detached £420,000

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

Crime in Southey Way, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Southey Way

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

2021 Census for Southey Way

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

Unemployment in Southey Way

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 Southey Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Southey Way

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

Home ownership in Southey Way

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

Country of Birth of Southey Way residents

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

Southey Way Summary

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

Southey Way 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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