Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Monson Road is classified by the ONS as Urban Cultural Mix. Monson 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

Monson Road is located in the Park ward of the Tunbridge Wells district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.133558, 0.266175
Grid Ref TQ586395
Suburb St James
Constituency Tunbridge Wells

House Prices

The average house price in Monson Road is 100% higher than the rest of Tunbridge Wells. The last sale we have on record is 23A Monson Road, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Monson Road

Date No. Type Price
17/06/2021 23A £310,000
16/12/2020 28 £294,000
01/09/2020 3 £375,000

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

Crime in Monson Road, Kent

There were 5 street crime incidents in Monson Road in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Monson Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
4 Drugs Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Monson Road and compared that to the average for the Park ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Monson Road

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

Unemployment in Monson 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 Monson Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Monson Road

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

Home ownership in Monson Road

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

Country of Birth of Monson Road residents

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

Monson Road Summary

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

Monson 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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