The Plain, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Plain is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. The Plain has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Plain is located in the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.113009, 0.45833
Grid Ref TQ721377
Suburb Goudhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN17 1AD

House Prices

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

Crime in The Plain, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for The Plain

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 Plain is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Plain 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 Plain experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Plain 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 The Plain involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Plain are in the top 40% 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 Plain are in the top 20% 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 Plain, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Plain are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for The Plain

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

Unemployment in The Plain

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.
3.39% of The Plain residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Plain

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Plain. The proportion of retirees on The Plain is 2.07% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.53% of The Plain residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Plain

The proportion of home owners on The Plain is 1.02% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.69% of properties in The Plain are private rented and 32.52% are social rented.
60.98% of residents of The Plain own their home

Country of Birth of The Plain residents

The proportion if The Plain residents born in the UK is 11.39% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.96% of The Plain residents were born outside the UK.
94.04% of The Plain residents were born in the UK

The Plain Summary

The Plain has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Plain maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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