Flimwell Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Flimwell Close is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Flimwell Close 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

Flimwell Close is located in the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.059701, 0.448482
Grid Ref TQ716317
Suburb Goudhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN5 7PN, TN5 7PP

House Prices

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

Crime in Flimwell Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Flimwell Close during April 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 Flimwell Close and compared that to the average for the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Flimwell Close

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

2021 Census for Flimwell Close

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

Unemployment in Flimwell Close

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 Flimwell Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Flimwell Close

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

Home ownership in Flimwell Close

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

Country of Birth of Flimwell Close residents

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

Flimwell Close Summary

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

Flimwell Close 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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