The Broadway, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Broadway is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. The Broadway 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

The Broadway is located in the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.100353, 0.39255
Grid Ref TQ676361
Suburb Lamberhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN3 8DB, TN3 8DJ, TN3 8HX

House Prices

The average house price in The Broadway is 49.88% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is MANOR DEN The Broadway, that sold for £1,225,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Broadway

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 MANOR DEN Detached £1,225,000
28/10/2022 CHEQUERS OAST Detached £1,430,000
17/11/2021 CLIVEDEN COURT Semi £575,000
21/09/2021 CHEQUERS INN £540,000

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Crime in The Broadway, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in The Broadway 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 The Broadway and compared that to the average for the Goudhurst and Lamberhurst ward.

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

Social economic statistics for The Broadway

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

2021 Census for The Broadway

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

Unemployment in The Broadway

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.
1.77% of The Broadway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Broadway

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Broadway. The proportion of retirees on The Broadway is 8.54% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.14% of The Broadway residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Broadway

The proportion of home owners on The Broadway is 10.51% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.71% of properties in The Broadway are private rented and 8.77% are social rented.
72.51% of residents of The Broadway own their home

Country of Birth of The Broadway residents

The proportion if The Broadway residents born in the UK is 10.43% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.92% of The Broadway residents were born outside the UK.
93.08% of The Broadway residents were born in the UK

The Broadway Summary

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

The Broadway 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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