Bidborough Ridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Bidborough Ridge is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Bidborough Ridge is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Bidborough Ridge is located in the Speldhurst and Bidborough ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.169522, 0.237739
Grid Ref TQ565435
Suburb Bidborough
Constituency Tunbridge Wells

House Prices

The average house price in Bidborough Ridge is 100% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 23 Bidborough Ridge, that sold for £1,400,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bidborough Ridge

Date No. Type Price
24/11/2022 23 Detached £1,400,000
22/06/2022 71 Detached £1,146,000
25/02/2022 21A Detached £975,000
03/12/2021 31 Detached £1,725,000
13/10/2021 PLOT 80 £10,000
13/10/2021 PLOT 124 £10,000
30/04/2021 PLOT 77 £7,750
15/03/2021 PLOT 120 £4,000
12/03/2021 101 Detached £400,000
09/12/2020 PLOT 76 £6,500

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

Crime in Bidborough Ridge, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Bidborough Ridge 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 Bidborough Ridge and compared that to the average for the Speldhurst and Bidborough ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bidborough Ridge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Speldhurst and Bidborough ward

Social economic statistics for Bidborough Ridge

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 Bidborough Ridge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bidborough Ridge 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 Bidborough Ridge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bidborough Ridge are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bidborough Ridge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bidborough Ridge are in the top 10% 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 Bidborough Ridge 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 Bidborough Ridge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bidborough Ridge are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bidborough Ridge

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

Unemployment in Bidborough Ridge

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.
1.94% of Bidborough Ridge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bidborough Ridge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bidborough Ridge. The proportion of retirees on Bidborough Ridge is 8.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.18% of Bidborough Ridge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bidborough Ridge

The proportion of home owners on Bidborough Ridge is 0.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.08% of properties in Bidborough Ridge are private rented and 30.51% are social rented.
62.71% of residents of Bidborough Ridge own their home

Country of Birth of Bidborough Ridge residents

The proportion if Bidborough Ridge residents born in the UK is 10.43% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.92% of Bidborough Ridge residents were born outside the UK.
93.08% of Bidborough Ridge residents were born in the UK

Bidborough Ridge Summary

With house prices in Bidborough Ridge more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Bidborough Ridge is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Bidborough Ridge has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bidborough Ridge maybe difficult.

Bidborough Ridge 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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