Polesden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Polesden Road is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Polesden Road is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Polesden Road is located in the Park ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.125414, 0.281211
Grid Ref TQ597387
Suburb Hawkenbury
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN2 5AX

House Prices

The average house price in Polesden Road is 100% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 7 Polesden Road, that sold for £379,650. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Polesden Road

Date No. Type Price
18/06/2021 7 Terrace £379,650
12/02/2021 8 Terrace £325,000
25/09/2020 5 Terrace £435,000
28/07/2020 6 Terrace £350,000

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

Crime in Polesden Road, Kent

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Polesden Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Park ward

Social economic statistics for Polesden Road

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 Polesden Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Polesden Road 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 Polesden Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Polesden Road are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Polesden Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Polesden Road 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 Polesden Road 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 Polesden Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Polesden Road are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Polesden Road

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

Unemployment in Polesden Road

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.
2.47% of Polesden Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Polesden Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Polesden Road. The proportion of retirees on Polesden Road is 2.14% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.46% of Polesden Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Polesden Road

The proportion of home owners on Polesden Road is 8.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 25% of properties in Polesden Road are private rented and 2.86% are social rented.
70.71% of residents of Polesden Road own their home

Country of Birth of Polesden Road residents

The proportion if Polesden Road residents born in the UK is 6.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.15% of Polesden Road residents were born outside the UK.
88.85% of Polesden Road residents were born in the UK

Polesden Road Summary

With house prices in Polesden Road more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Polesden Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Polesden Road maybe difficult.

Polesden Road 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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