Grassmere, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent

Grassmere is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Grassmere is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Grassmere is located in the West Malling and Leybourne ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.301098, 0.430149
Grid Ref TQ695585
Suburb Leybourne
Constituency Tonbridge and Malling
Postcodes ME19 5QP

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Grassmere in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Grassmere, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Grassmere during May 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 Grassmere and compared that to the average for the West Malling and Leybourne ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Grassmere, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the West Malling and Leybourne ward

Social economic statistics for Grassmere

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

2021 Census for Grassmere

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

Unemployment in Grassmere

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.
1.82% of Grassmere residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grassmere

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grassmere. The proportion of retirees on Grassmere is 2.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.67% of Grassmere residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grassmere

The proportion of home owners on Grassmere is 22.11% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.62% of properties in Grassmere are private rented and 8.61% are social rented.
84.11% of residents of Grassmere own their home

Country of Birth of Grassmere residents

The proportion if Grassmere residents born in the UK is 15.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.03% of Grassmere residents were born outside the UK.
97.97% of Grassmere residents were born in the UK

Grassmere Summary

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

Grassmere 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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