Snipe Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Snipe Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Snipe Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Snipe Close is located in the Pembury ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.152329, 0.330573
Grid Ref TQ630418
Suburb Pembury
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN2 4DG

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Snipe Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Snipe Close, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Snipe 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 Snipe Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Snipe 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 Snipe Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Snipe 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 Snipe Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Snipe Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Snipe Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Snipe Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Snipe Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Snipe Close

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

Unemployment in Snipe 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% of Snipe Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Snipe Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Snipe Close. The proportion of retirees on Snipe Close is 8.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.24% of Snipe Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Snipe Close

The proportion of home owners on Snipe Close is 13.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.1% of properties in Snipe Close are private rented and 11.29% are social rented.
75.81% of residents of Snipe Close own their home

Country of Birth of Snipe Close residents

The proportion if Snipe Close residents born in the UK is 1.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.01% of Snipe Close residents were born outside the UK.
83.99% of Snipe Close residents were born in the UK

Snipe Close Summary

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

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