Sheffield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Sheffield Road is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Sheffield Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Sheffield Road is located in the Southborough North ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.160944, 0.258192
Grid Ref TQ580426
Suburb Southborough
Constituency Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes TN4 0PD

House Prices

The average house price in Sheffield Road is 10.67% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 16 Sheffield Road, that sold for £650,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sheffield Road

Date No. Type Price
27/09/2021 16 £650,000
18/03/2021 2B Semi £490,000
05/02/2021 18 Detached £475,000
06/10/2020 19 Semi £500,000

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

Crime in Sheffield Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Sheffield Road 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 Sheffield Road and compared that to the average for the Southborough North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sheffield Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Southborough North ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Sheffield Road

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

Unemployment in Sheffield 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.
2.8% of Sheffield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sheffield Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sheffield Road. The proportion of retirees on Sheffield Road is 4.48% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.08% of Sheffield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sheffield Road

The proportion of home owners on Sheffield Road is 21.8% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.79% of properties in Sheffield Road are private rented and 0.7% are social rented.
83.8% of residents of Sheffield Road own their home

Country of Birth of Sheffield Road residents

The proportion if Sheffield Road residents born in the UK is 0.83% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.18% of Sheffield Road residents were born outside the UK.
81.82% of Sheffield Road residents were born in the UK

Sheffield Road Summary

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

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