Spring Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Spring Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Spring Lane 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

Spring Lane is located in the Speldhurst and Bidborough ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.166287, 0.237111
Grid Ref TQ565431
Suburb Bidborough
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN3 0UG, TN3 0UH

House Prices

The average house price in Spring Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is GREEN ACRES Spring Lane, 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 Spring Lane

Date No. Type Price
10/09/2021 GREEN ACRES Detached £1,400,000
30/07/2021 9 Semi £420,000

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Crime in Spring Lane, Kent

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

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

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

2021 Census for Spring Lane

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

Unemployment in Spring 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.
2.85% of Spring Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Spring Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Spring Lane. The proportion of retirees on Spring Lane is 10.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.8% of Spring Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Spring Lane

The proportion of home owners on Spring Lane is 22.25% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.01% of properties in Spring Lane are private rented and 2.74% are social rented.
84.25% of residents of Spring Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Spring Lane residents

The proportion if Spring Lane residents born in the UK is 7.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.9% of Spring Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.1% of Spring Lane residents were born in the UK

Spring Lane Summary

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

Spring 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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