Sychem Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Sychem Lane is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Sychem Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sychem Lane is located in the Capel ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.181856, 0.34939
Grid Ref TQ643451
Suburb Capel
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN12 6TL, TN12 6TR, TN12 6TU

House Prices

The average house price in Sychem Lane is 25.02% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is LYDD FARM OAST Sychem Lane, that sold for £890,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sychem Lane

Date No. Type Price
06/10/2022 LYDD FARM OAST £890,000
31/03/2021 THE RUSSETTS Semi £370,000

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Crime in Sychem Lane, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Sychem Lane in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Sychem Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Sychem Lane and compared that to the average for the Capel ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sychem Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Capel ward

Social economic statistics for Sychem 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 Sychem Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sychem 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 Sychem Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sychem Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sychem Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sychem 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 Sychem Lane are in the top 20% 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 Sychem Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sychem Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sychem Lane

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

Unemployment in Sychem 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.
1.34% of Sychem Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sychem Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sychem Lane. The proportion of retirees on Sychem Lane is 5.15% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.75% of Sychem Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sychem Lane

The proportion of home owners on Sychem Lane is 9.53% higher than the national average of 62%. 2.92% of properties in Sychem Lane are private rented and 25.55% are social rented.
71.53% of residents of Sychem Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Sychem Lane residents

The proportion if Sychem Lane residents born in the UK is 9.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.5% of Sychem Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.5% of Sychem Lane residents were born in the UK

Sychem Lane Summary

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

Sychem 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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