Bodiam Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Bodiam Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Bodiam Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Bodiam Road is located in the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.026486, 0.561795
Grid Ref TQ797283
Suburb Sandhurst
Constituency Tunbridge Wells

House Prices

The average house price in Bodiam Road is 7% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is ORCHARD COTTAGE Bodiam Road, that sold for £499,950. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bodiam Road

Date No. Type Price
08/07/2022 ORCHARD COTTAGE Detached £499,950
09/11/2021 PRIMROSES Detached £945,000
31/03/2021 1 FORGEFIELD BUNGALOWS Terrace £295,000
24/02/2021 BETHERINDEN COTTAGES Semi £257,000
28/01/2021 SUMMER HOUSE Terrace £542,500
30/09/2020 CHERRY TREE COTTAGE Detached £795,000
28/09/2020 OLD TANYARD Detached £735,000
29/07/2020 OLD SWAN HOUSE £937,500
09/07/2020 FYNCHE COTTAGES Semi £270,000
07/02/2020 CROSS COTTAGES Terrace £267,000

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

Crime in Bodiam Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Bodiam Road 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 Bodiam Road and compared that to the average for the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bodiam Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward

Social economic statistics for Bodiam Road

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 Bodiam Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bodiam Road 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 Bodiam Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bodiam Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bodiam Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bodiam Road 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 Bodiam Road 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 Bodiam Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bodiam Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bodiam Road

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

Unemployment in Bodiam Road

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.
2.5% of Bodiam Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bodiam Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bodiam Road. The proportion of retirees on Bodiam Road is 7.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.43% of Bodiam Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bodiam Road

The proportion of home owners on Bodiam Road is 6.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.21% of properties in Bodiam Road are private rented and 32.24% are social rented.
55.92% of residents of Bodiam Road own their home

Country of Birth of Bodiam Road residents

The proportion if Bodiam Road residents born in the UK is 13.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.42% of Bodiam Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.58% of Bodiam Road residents were born in the UK

Bodiam Road Summary

Bodiam Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bodiam Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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