Blackberry Way, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN12 6BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	54.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.7%	45.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	25%	31.1%	6.1%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	43%	-14.3%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.6%	12.3%	3.7%	6.1%	6.2%

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	38.5%	35.1%	-3.4%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	42.4%	39.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	13.8%	18.1%	4.3%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	24.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	14.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15%	0.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	23.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.7%	97.7%	1.0%	81.4%	16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.1%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	95.4%	95.8%	0.4%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.8%	0.4%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Blackberry Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackberry Way was 4.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.4% lower than the Paddock Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackberry Way has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood and the 7th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Blackberry Way are based on 59 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 Blackberry Way, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN12 6BP

Average Price
£586,633

Semi-Detached
£525,389

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£588,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackberry Way

Average Price
£614,161

Semi-Detached
£569,730

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£617,392

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackberry WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Blackberry Way, Tonbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-07-17	£519,288
31B Blackberry Way, Tonbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-13	£435,005
40 Blackberry Way, Tonbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£543,500	2022-09-20	£532,843
32 Blackberry Way, Tonbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-05-03	£600,000
9 Blackberry Way, Tonbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-12-06	£635,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN12 6BP

Employment

TN12 6BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	67
Retired	66
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Market Heath , Brenchley TN12 7NY	3out of 4	3,025 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	3,773 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Capel Primary School Five Oak Green Road , Five Oak Green TN12 6RP	3out of 4	3,824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Collier Street , Marden TN12 9RR	3out of 4	4,845 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	962 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	2,728 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College Pembury Old Church Road , Pembury TN2 4AX	- not rated	5,430 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
Peaceful Coffee	Putlands Sports And Leisure Centre, Mascalls Court Road	704 yd
Simla Cuisine	2 Church Road, Paddock Wood	708 yd
Babyccino	49 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	720 yd
Costa Coffee	41A Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	733 yd
Village Cafe	2 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
John Brunt PH	The John Brunt V.C., 24 Church Road		552 yd
Foresters Arms P H	Foresters Arms, 86 Maidstone Road		822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 2A Church Road	708 yd
Oliver's	89 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	725 yd
The Happy Buddha	31 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	733 yd
Pizza & Kebabs Place	24 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jempsons Local	19 - 23 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	733 yd
Tesco	14 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood	769 yd
Waitrose	Church Road, Paddock Wood	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Lane Green Lane	grass pitches	219 yd
Paddock Wood Primary School OLD KENT ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Putlands Sports & Leisure Centre PUTLANDS SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE PUTLANDS SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE MASCALLS COURT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	701 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground Maidstone Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	936 yd
Elm Tree Playing Fields Pearsons Green Road	grass pitches	991 yd
Mascalls Academy Maidstone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	386.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	312.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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