Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Blackthorn Avenue is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Blackthorn Avenue has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blackthorn Avenue is located in the Southborough and High Brooms ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.156046, 0.277488
Grid Ref TQ593421
Suburb Southborough
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN4 9YA, TN4 9YD, TN4 9YF, TN4 9YG, TN4 9YS

House Prices

The average house price in Blackthorn Avenue is 53.01% lower than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 110 Blackthorn Avenue, that sold for £313,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blackthorn Avenue

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 110 Terrace £313,000
14/06/2022 31 Terrace £330,000
17/12/2021 44 Terrace £318,000
15/12/2021 33 Terrace £305,000
27/08/2021 94 Terrace £277,500
28/06/2021 78 Flat £142,500

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

Crime in Blackthorn Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Blackthorn Avenue 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 Blackthorn Avenue 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 Blackthorn Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Southborough and High Brooms ward

Social economic statistics for Blackthorn Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Blackthorn Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Blackthorn Avenue 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 Blackthorn Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Blackthorn Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Blackthorn Avenue are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Blackthorn Avenue

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

Unemployment in Blackthorn Avenue

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.
1.88% of Blackthorn Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blackthorn Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blackthorn Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Blackthorn Avenue is 4.52% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.08% of Blackthorn Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blackthorn Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Blackthorn Avenue is 3.94% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.97% of properties in Blackthorn Avenue are private rented and 20.97% are social rented.
58.06% of residents of Blackthorn Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Blackthorn Avenue residents

The proportion if Blackthorn Avenue residents born in the UK is 3.75% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.6% of Blackthorn Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
86.4% of Blackthorn Avenue residents were born in the UK

Blackthorn Avenue Summary

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

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