Allington Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6AW

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Allington Road is in Paddock Wood, Tonbridge and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN12 6AW is located in the Paddock Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Allington Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN12 6AR, TN12 6AG, TN12 6AF, TN12 6AE, TN12 6AN, TN12 6DH, TN12 6AJ, TN12 6DW, TN12 6AP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN12 6AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	32.4%	4.1%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	48.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	6.1%	2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	47.3%	7.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	41.2%	31%	-10.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	16%	17.8%	1.8%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	19.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	19.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18%	7.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	19%	22.2%	3.2%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	98.6%	94.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	93%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	93.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Allington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allington Road was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% lower than the Paddock Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allington Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood and the 113th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN12 6AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Allington Road are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tunbridge Wells.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Allington Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN12 6AW

Average Price
£468,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£468,933

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allington Road

Average Price
£468,395

Semi-Detached
£467,927

Terraced
£448,763

Detached
£474,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Allington Road, Tonbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2015-06-19	£481,348

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Employment

TN12 6AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paddock Wood Primary Academy Old Kent Road , Paddock Wood TN12 6JE	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Capel Primary School Five Oak Green Road , Five Oak Green TN12 6RP	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Market Heath , Brenchley TN12 7NY	3out of 4	3,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Darman Lane , Laddingford ME18 6BL	3out of 4	3,707 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Peckham Primary School 130 Pound Road , East Peckham TN12 5LH	3out of 4	4,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mascalls Academy Maidstone Road , Paddock Wood TN12 6LT	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quest School Bell 3 , The Hop Farm TN12 6PY	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College Pembury Old Church Road , Pembury TN2 4AX	- not rated	4,948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddock Wood Community Centre	Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood	99 yd
Sun Kong House	123 Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood	143 yd
Village Cafe	2 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	240 yd
C W Barsley & Son Ltd	16 - 22 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	245 yd
Babyccino	49 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Arms P H	Foresters Arms, 86 Maidstone Road	315 yd
Paddock Wood Club	Paddock Wood Social Club, 57 Maidstone Road	451 yd
John Brunt PH	The John Brunt V.C., 24 Church Road	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza & Kebabs Place	24 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	240 yd
Oliver's	89 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	258 yd
The Happy Buddha	31 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	274 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 2A Church Road	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	14 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	240 yd
Jempsons Local	19 - 23 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	274 yd
Waitrose	Church Road, Paddock Wood	322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddock Wood Primary School OLD KENT ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Maidstone Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.