Sand Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Sand Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Sand Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sand Lane is located in the Frittenden and Sissinghurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.134593, 0.598939
Grid Ref TQ819404
Suburb Frittenden
Constituency Maidstone and The Weald
Postcodes TN17 2BA

House Prices

The average house price in Sand Lane is 57.7% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is FERRERS Sand Lane, that sold for £2,525,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sand Lane

Date No. Type Price
12/05/2022 FERRERS Detached £2,525,000
23/09/2021 OLD FORGE CHAPEL Detached £295,000
05/03/2021 WOODSIDE Semi £530,000

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Crime in Sand Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Sand Lane during July 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 Sand Lane and compared that to the average for the Frittenden and Sissinghurst ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sand Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Frittenden and Sissinghurst ward

Social economic statistics for Sand 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 Sand Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sand 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 Sand Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sand 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 Sand Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sand Lane are in the top 30% 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 Sand 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 Sand Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sand Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sand Lane

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

Unemployment in Sand 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.
0% of Sand Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sand Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sand Lane. The proportion of retirees on Sand Lane is 2.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.49% of Sand Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sand Lane

The proportion of home owners on Sand Lane is 16.99% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.49% of properties in Sand Lane are private rented and 2.52% are social rented.
78.99% of residents of Sand Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Sand Lane residents

The proportion if Sand Lane residents born in the UK is 11.97% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.38% of Sand Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.62% of Sand Lane residents were born in the UK

Sand Lane Summary

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

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