Geography
Sharps Hill is located in the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.| Coordinates | 51.029558, 0.556231 |
| Grid Ref | TQ793286 |
| Suburb | Sandhurst |
| Constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
| Postcodes | TN18 5HR, TN18 5HS |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Sharps Hill in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Sharps Hill, Kent
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Sharps Hill 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 Sharps Hill and compared that to the average for the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sharps Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hawkhurst and Sandhurst ward
Social economic statistics for Sharps Hill
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 Sharps Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sharps Hill 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 Sharps Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sharps Hill involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Sharps Hill, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Sharps Hill
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Sharps Hill.
Unemployment in Sharps Hill
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Sharps Hill
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sharps Hill. The proportion of retirees on Sharps Hill is 7.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Sharps Hill
The proportion of home owners on Sharps Hill is 6.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.21% of properties in Sharps Hill are private rented and 32.24% are social rented.Country of Birth of Sharps Hill residents
The proportion if Sharps Hill residents born in the UK is 13.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.42% of Sharps Hill residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Sharps Hill Summary
Sharps Hill has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sharps Hill maybe easier than surrounding areas.
