London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

London Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. London Road has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

London Road is located in the Southborough and High Brooms ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.15405, 0.260772
Grid Ref TQ582418
Suburb Southborough
Constituency Tunbridge Wells

House Prices

The average house price in London Road is 7.01% lower than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is REGENCY HOUSE, 77 London Road, that sold for £720,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in London Road

Date No. Type Price
18/08/2023 REGENCY HOUSE, 77 Flat £720,000
15/12/2022 56 £407,000
07/12/2022 98 £500,000
07/12/2022 49 £115,000
01/12/2022 MEADOW VIEW Semi £465,000
28/11/2022 MARIDON Detached £1,005,000
25/11/2022 KENTISH MANSIONS Flat £380,000
17/11/2022 75 Semi £850,000
25/10/2022 54B Flat £482,500
06/10/2022 162A £600,000

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

Crime in London Road, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in London Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in London Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 London Road and compared that to the average for the Southborough and High Brooms ward.

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

Social economic statistics for London 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 London Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean London 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 London Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around London Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for London Road

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

Unemployment in London 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.
1.43% of London Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in London Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of London Road. The proportion of retirees on London Road is 2.11% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.71% of London Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in London Road

The proportion of home owners on London Road is 5.07% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.76% of properties in London Road are private rented and 34.31% are social rented.
56.93% of residents of London Road own their home

Country of Birth of London Road residents

The proportion if London Road residents born in the UK is 8.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.36% of London Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.64% of London Road residents were born in the UK

London Road Summary

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

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