Plaxtol Lane, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent

Plaxtol Lane is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Plaxtol Lane 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

Plaxtol Lane is located in the Borough Green and Long Mill ward of the Tonbridge and Malling district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.259448, 0.293316
Grid Ref TQ601536
Suburb Plaxtol
Constituency Tonbridge and Malling
Postcodes TN15 0PZ

House Prices

The average house price in Plaxtol Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Tonbridge and Malling. The last sale we have on record is ROWAN COTTAGE Plaxtol Lane, that sold for £487,500. The average house price in Tonbridge and Malling is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Plaxtol Lane

Date No. Type Price
20/01/2020 ROWAN COTTAGE Detached £487,500

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

Crime in Plaxtol Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Plaxtol Lane during July 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 Plaxtol Lane and compared that to the average for the Borough Green and Long Mill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Plaxtol Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Borough Green and Long Mill ward

Social economic statistics for Plaxtol Lane

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 Plaxtol Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Plaxtol Lane 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 Plaxtol Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Plaxtol Lane 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 Plaxtol Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Plaxtol Lane 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 Plaxtol Lane are in the top 10% 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 Plaxtol Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Plaxtol Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Plaxtol Lane

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

Unemployment in Plaxtol Lane

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.
2.73% of Plaxtol Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Plaxtol Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Plaxtol Lane. The proportion of retirees on Plaxtol Lane is 3.8% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.4% of Plaxtol Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Plaxtol Lane

The proportion of home owners on Plaxtol Lane is 19.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.96% of properties in Plaxtol Lane are private rented and 2.13% are social rented.
81.91% of residents of Plaxtol Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Plaxtol Lane residents

The proportion if Plaxtol Lane residents born in the UK is 7.88% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.47% of Plaxtol Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.53% of Plaxtol Lane residents were born in the UK

Plaxtol Lane Summary

With house prices in Plaxtol Lane more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Plaxtol Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Plaxtol Lane maybe difficult.

Plaxtol Lane 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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