Geography
Ridgelands is located in the Speldhurst and Bidborough ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.Coordinates | 51.169958, 0.231838 |
Grid Ref | TQ561435 |
Suburb | Bidborough |
Constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
Postcodes | TN3 0XE |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Ridgelands in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Ridgelands, Kent
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Ridgelands 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 Ridgelands and compared that to the average for the Speldhurst and Bidborough ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ridgelands, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Speldhurst and Bidborough ward
Social economic statistics for Ridgelands
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 Ridgelands is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ridgelands 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 Ridgelands experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ridgelands involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Ridgelands, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Ridgelands
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ridgelands.
Unemployment in Ridgelands
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Ridgelands
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ridgelands. The proportion of retirees on Ridgelands is 10.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Ridgelands
The proportion of home owners on Ridgelands is 22.25% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.01% of properties in Ridgelands are private rented and 2.74% are social rented.Country of Birth of Ridgelands residents
The proportion if Ridgelands residents born in the UK is 7.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.9% of Ridgelands residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Ridgelands Summary
Ridgelands has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ridgelands maybe difficult.
Ridgelands has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.