Furnace Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Furnace Avenue is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Furnace Avenue is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Furnace Avenue is located in the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.094373, 0.383701
Grid Ref TQ670354
Suburb Lamberhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN3 8LB

House Prices

The average house price in Furnace Avenue is 22.93% lower than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 4 Furnace Avenue, that sold for £427,500. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Furnace Avenue

Date No. Type Price
15/04/2021 4 Semi £427,500
17/03/2020 4 Semi £341,000

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Crime in Furnace Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Furnace Avenue during September 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 Furnace Avenue and compared that to the average for the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Furnace Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward

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

2021 Census for Furnace Avenue

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

Unemployment in Furnace 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.
2.2% of Furnace Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Furnace Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Furnace Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Furnace Avenue is 10.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.3% of Furnace Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Furnace Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Furnace Avenue is 24.76% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.29% of properties in Furnace Avenue are private rented and 2.94% are social rented.
86.76% of residents of Furnace Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Furnace Avenue residents

The proportion if Furnace Avenue residents born in the UK is 6.65% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.7% of Furnace Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
89.3% of Furnace Avenue residents were born in the UK

Furnace Avenue Summary

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

Furnace Avenue 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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