Quarry Descent, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Quarry Descent is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Quarry Descent 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

Quarry Descent is located in the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.08614, 0.466658
Grid Ref TQ728347
Suburb Goudhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN17 2RA

House Prices

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

Crime in Quarry Descent, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Quarry Descent

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

2021 Census for Quarry Descent

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

Unemployment in Quarry Descent

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 Quarry Descent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Quarry Descent

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

Home ownership in Quarry Descent

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

Country of Birth of Quarry Descent residents

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

Quarry Descent Summary

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

Quarry Descent 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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