Castle Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Castle Road is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Castle Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Castle Road is located in the Broadwater ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.129389, 0.256652
Grid Ref TQ580391
Suburb Broadwater Down
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN1 1EQ, TN4 8BX, TN4 8BY, TN4 8BZ

House Prices

The average house price in Castle Road is 100% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is ONSLOW HOUSE Castle Road, that sold for £780,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Castle Road

Date No. Type Price
09/07/2021 ONSLOW HOUSE Terrace £780,000

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Crime in Castle Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Castle Road 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 Castle Road and compared that to the average for the Broadwater ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Castle Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Broadwater ward

Social economic statistics for Castle Road

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 Castle Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Castle Road 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 Castle Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Castle Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Castle Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Castle Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Castle Road are in the top 40% 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 Castle Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Castle Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Castle Road

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

Unemployment in Castle Road

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.
0% of Castle Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Castle Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Castle Road. The proportion of retirees on Castle Road is 10.61% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.21% of Castle Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Castle Road

The proportion of home owners on Castle Road is 21.21% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.79% of properties in Castle Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
83.21% of residents of Castle Road own their home

Country of Birth of Castle Road residents

The proportion if Castle Road residents born in the UK is 0.45% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.8% of Castle Road residents were born outside the UK.
82.2% of Castle Road residents were born in the UK

Castle Road Summary

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

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