Chester Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Chester Avenue is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Chester Avenue is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Chester Avenue is located in the Park ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.126505, 0.283366
Grid Ref TQ598388
Suburb Hawkenbury
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN2 4TZ

House Prices

The average house price in Chester Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 4 Chester Avenue, that sold for £650,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chester Avenue

Date No. Type Price
19/10/2022 4 Detached £650,000
30/05/2022 11 Semi £467,500
06/05/2022 1 Semi £450,000
17/02/2021 10 Semi £485,000
11/06/2020 12 Semi £395,000
03/01/2020 6 Semi £332,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Chester Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Chester Avenue 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 Chester Avenue and compared that to the average for the Park ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chester Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Park ward

Social economic statistics for Chester Avenue

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 Chester Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chester Avenue 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 Chester Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chester Avenue 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 Chester Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chester Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Chester Avenue 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 Chester Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chester Avenue are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Chester Avenue

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

Unemployment in Chester Avenue

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.
0.86% of Chester Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chester Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chester Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Chester Avenue is 33.85% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
52.45% of Chester Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chester Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Chester Avenue is 22.8% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.28% of properties in Chester Avenue are private rented and 2.34% are social rented.
84.8% of residents of Chester Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Chester Avenue residents

The proportion if Chester Avenue residents born in the UK is 3.18% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.17% of Chester Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
85.83% of Chester Avenue residents were born in the UK

Chester Avenue Summary

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

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