The Old School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Old School is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. The Old School 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

The Old School is located in the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.111851, 0.457811
Grid Ref TQ721376
Suburb Goudhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN17 1AF

House Prices

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

Crime in The Old School, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in The Old School in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in The Old School
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime 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 The Old School and compared that to the average for the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward.

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

Social economic statistics for The Old School

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

2021 Census for The Old School

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

Unemployment in The Old School

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.
1.24% of The Old School residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Old School

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Old School. The proportion of retirees on The Old School is 7.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.03% of The Old School residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Old School

The proportion of home owners on The Old School is 10.27% higher than the national average of 62%. 23.53% of properties in The Old School are private rented and 4.2% are social rented.
72.27% of residents of The Old School own their home

Country of Birth of The Old School residents

The proportion if The Old School residents born in the UK is 9.86% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.49% of The Old School residents were born outside the UK.
92.51% of The Old School residents were born in the UK

The Old School Summary

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

The Old School 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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