Grove Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Grove Hill Road is classified by the ONS as Urban Cultural Mix. Grove Hill Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Grove Hill Road is located in the Park ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.129146, 0.264086
Grid Ref TQ585390
Suburb St James
Constituency Tunbridge Wells

House Prices

The average house price in Grove Hill Road is 8.99% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 58 Grove Hill Road, that sold for £1,350,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £472,346 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grove Hill Road

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 58 Detached £1,350,000
21/11/2022 GROVE HILL HOUSE, 21 - 27 Flat £380,000
28/10/2022 90 Flat £300,000
30/09/2022 MOUNTFIELD COURT Flat £220,000
16/09/2022 54 - 56 Flat £345,000
04/07/2022 26A Flat £162,500
24/06/2022 MOUNTFIELD COURT Flat £215,000
20/05/2022 34 Flat £245,000
10/02/2022 38 Flat £425,000
21/12/2021 38 Flat £230,000

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

Crime in Grove Hill Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Grove Hill 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 Grove Hill Road and compared that to the average for the Park ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Grove Hill Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Park ward

Social economic statistics for Grove Hill 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 Grove Hill Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Grove Hill 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 Grove Hill Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Grove Hill Road are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Grove Hill Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Grove Hill Road are in the top 20% least 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 Grove Hill Road are in the top 10% 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 Grove Hill Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Grove Hill Road are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Grove Hill Road

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

Unemployment in Grove Hill 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.
4.52% of Grove Hill Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grove Hill Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grove Hill Road. The proportion of retirees on Grove Hill Road is 10.36% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.24% of Grove Hill Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grove Hill Road

The proportion of home owners on Grove Hill Road is 40.92% lower than the national average of 62%. 70.4% of properties in Grove Hill Road are private rented and 8.52% are social rented.
21.08% of residents of Grove Hill Road own their home

Country of Birth of Grove Hill Road residents

The proportion if Grove Hill Road residents born in the UK is 25.08% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.43% of Grove Hill Road residents were born outside the UK.
57.57% of Grove Hill Road residents were born in the UK

Grove Hill Road Summary

With house prices in Grove Hill Road more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Grove Hill Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Grove Hill Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Grove Hill Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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