Rookley Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Rookley Close is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Rookley Close 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

Rookley Close is located in the Park ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.127159, 0.281669
Grid Ref TQ597389
Suburb Hawkenbury
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN2 4TS

House Prices

The average house price in Rookley Close is 100% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 7 Rookley Close, that sold for £537,477. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rookley Close

Date No. Type Price
31/01/2022 7 Terrace £537,477
13/04/2021 4 Terrace £585,000

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

Crime in Rookley Close, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Rookley Close

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

2021 Census for Rookley Close

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

Unemployment in Rookley Close

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 Rookley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rookley Close

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

Home ownership in Rookley Close

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

Country of Birth of Rookley Close residents

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

Rookley Close Summary

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

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