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

Wordsworth Way is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Wordsworth 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

Wordsworth Way is located in the Larkfield North ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.309974, 0.439271
Grid Ref TQ701595
Suburb East Malling and Larkfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME20 6UY

House Prices

The average house price in Wordsworth Way is 100% higher than the rest of Tonbridge and Malling. The last sale we have on record is 8 Wordsworth Way, that sold for £393,000. The average house price in Tonbridge and Malling is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wordsworth Way

Date No. Type Price
29/09/2022 8 Semi £393,000
09/05/2022 18 £17,500
21/07/2021 5 Terrace £310,000
21/07/2020 19 Terrace £317,500
09/03/2020 18 Terrace £255,000

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

Crime in Wordsworth Way, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Wordsworth 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 Wordsworth Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wordsworth 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 Wordsworth Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wordsworth Way are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Wordsworth Way

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

Unemployment in Wordsworth 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.
2.74% of Wordsworth Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wordsworth Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wordsworth Way. The proportion of retirees on Wordsworth Way is 0.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.18% of Wordsworth Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wordsworth Way

The proportion of home owners on Wordsworth Way is 11.28% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.1% of properties in Wordsworth Way are private rented and 1.72% are social rented.
73.28% of residents of Wordsworth Way own their home

Country of Birth of Wordsworth Way residents

The proportion if Wordsworth Way residents born in the UK is 7.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.89% of Wordsworth Way residents were born outside the UK.
90.11% of Wordsworth Way residents were born in the UK

Wordsworth Way Summary

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

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