Lakeside, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Lakeside is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Lakeside has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Lakeside is located in the Sherwood ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.144988, 0.287379
Grid Ref TQ600409
Suburb Sherwood
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN2 3LZ

House Prices

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

Crime in Lakeside, Kent

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lakeside, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sherwood ward

Social economic statistics for Lakeside

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 Lakeside is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lakeside 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 Lakeside experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lakeside are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lakeside involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lakeside are in the top 30% of the most 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 Lakeside are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Lakeside, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lakeside are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lakeside

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

Unemployment in Lakeside

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.
4% of Lakeside residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lakeside

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lakeside. The proportion of retirees on Lakeside is 10.2% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.4% of Lakeside residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lakeside

The proportion of home owners on Lakeside is 24.04% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.84% of properties in Lakeside are private rented and 49.64% are social rented.
37.96% of residents of Lakeside own their home

Country of Birth of Lakeside residents

The proportion if Lakeside residents born in the UK is 6.87% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.22% of Lakeside residents were born outside the UK.
75.78% of Lakeside residents were born in the UK

Lakeside Summary

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

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