Alder Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Alder Close is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Alder Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Alder Close is located in the Southborough and High Brooms ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.156142, 0.279952
Grid Ref TQ595421
Suburb Southborough
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN4 9YE

House Prices

The average house price in Alder Close is 59.47% lower than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 16 Alder Close, that sold for £320,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Alder Close

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 16 Terrace £320,000
18/03/2022 20 Terrace £295,000
14/12/2021 4 Semi £315,000
08/04/2021 8 Terrace £266,000
07/05/2020 10 Terrace £285,000
17/01/2020 20 Terrace £217,500

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

Crime in Alder Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Alder 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 Alder Close and compared that to the average for the Southborough and High Brooms ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Alder Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Southborough and High Brooms ward

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

2021 Census for Alder Close

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

Unemployment in Alder 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 Alder Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Alder Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Alder Close. The proportion of retirees on Alder Close is 5.99% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.61% of Alder Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Alder Close

The proportion of home owners on Alder Close is 6.1% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.52% of properties in Alder Close are private rented and 11.21% are social rented.
68.1% of residents of Alder Close own their home

Country of Birth of Alder Close residents

The proportion if Alder Close residents born in the UK is 5.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.89% of Alder Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.11% of Alder Close residents were born in the UK

Alder Close Summary

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

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