Geography
Forest Way is located in the Park ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.| Coordinates | 51.120972, 0.278392 |
| Grid Ref | TQ595382 |
| Suburb | Hawkenbury |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
| Postcodes | TN2 4EP, TN2 5HA, TN2 5HB, TN2 5HY |
House Prices
The average house price in Forest Way is 100% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is WAYLANDS Forest Way, that sold for £1,050,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £0 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Forest Way
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/07/2021 | WAYLANDS | Detached | £1,050,000 |
| 28/02/2020 | 30 | Detached | £620,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in Forest Way, Kent
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Forest Way 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 Forest Way and compared that to the average for the Park ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Forest Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Park ward
Social economic statistics for Forest Way
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 Forest Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Forest Way 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 Forest Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Forest Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Forest Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Forest Way
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Forest Way.
Unemployment in Forest Way
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Forest Way
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Forest Way. The proportion of retirees on Forest Way is 11.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Forest Way
The proportion of home owners on Forest Way is 32.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.42% of properties in Forest Way are private rented and 0.88% are social rented.Country of Birth of Forest Way residents
The proportion if Forest Way residents born in the UK is 9.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.94% of Forest Way residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Forest Way Summary
With house prices in Forest Way more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Forest Way has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Forest Way maybe difficult.
Forest Way has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.
