Chicks Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Chicks Lane is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Chicks Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Chicks Lane is located in the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.087929, 0.427596
Grid Ref TQ701348
Suburb Goudhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN17 2RP, TN17 2RR, TN17 2RS, TN17 2RW

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Chicks Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Chicks Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Chicks 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 Chicks Lane and compared that to the average for the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chicks Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward

Social economic statistics for Chicks 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 Chicks Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chicks 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 Chicks Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chicks Lane are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chicks Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chicks 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 Chicks 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 Chicks Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chicks Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Chicks Lane

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

Unemployment in Chicks 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.
4.15% of Chicks Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chicks Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chicks Lane. The proportion of retirees on Chicks Lane is 7.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.3% of Chicks Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chicks Lane

The proportion of home owners on Chicks Lane is 10.41% higher than the national average of 62%. 25.52% of properties in Chicks Lane are private rented and 2.07% are social rented.
72.41% of residents of Chicks Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Chicks Lane residents

The proportion if Chicks Lane residents born in the UK is 4.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.11% of Chicks Lane residents were born outside the UK.
86.89% of Chicks Lane residents were born in the UK

Chicks Lane Summary

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

Chicks 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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