Highfield Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Highfield Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Highfield Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Highfield Close is located in the Pembury ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.144266, 0.324519
Grid Ref TQ626409
Suburb Pembury
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN18 4HX, TN2 4HF, TN2 4HG, TN2 4HQ

House Prices

The average house price in Highfield Close is 6.56% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 47 Highfield Close, that sold for £640,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highfield Close

Date No. Type Price
19/12/2022 47 Detached £640,000
15/07/2022 16 Detached £560,000
04/11/2021 4 Semi £356,586
12/04/2021 65 Semi £486,000
22/03/2021 20 Semi £485,000
23/10/2020 26 Semi £500,000
19/06/2020 21 Semi £345,000

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

Crime in Highfield Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Highfield Close during July 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 Highfield Close and compared that to the average for the Pembury ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highfield Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pembury ward

Social economic statistics for Highfield 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 Highfield Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highfield 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 Highfield Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highfield 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 Highfield Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highfield Close are in the top 40% 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 Highfield Close are in the top 40% 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 Highfield Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highfield Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Highfield Close

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

Unemployment in Highfield 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.
2.62% of Highfield Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highfield Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highfield Close. The proportion of retirees on Highfield Close is 14.59% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.19% of Highfield Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highfield Close

The proportion of home owners on Highfield Close is 28.27% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.85% of properties in Highfield Close are private rented and 0.88% are social rented.
90.27% of residents of Highfield Close own their home

Country of Birth of Highfield Close residents

The proportion if Highfield Close residents born in the UK is 9.17% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.18% of Highfield Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.82% of Highfield Close residents were born in the UK

Highfield Close Summary

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

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