Summerhill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN17 1JT is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	36.6%	45.5%	8.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	63.4%	54.5%	-8.9%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of TN17 1JT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	33.2%	-7.0%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	56.1%	13.4%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.2%	64.2%	9.0%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	33.2%	27.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around TN17 1JT this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	4.7%	-11.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27%	19.5%	-7.5%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	46.2%	14.6%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.5%	5%	0.5%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.7%	88.1%	1.4%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	85.4%	0.5%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	85.2%	1.1%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Summerhill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summerhill was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Rural Tunbridge Wells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Summerhill has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells and the 94th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN17 1JT, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Summerhill are based on 18 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 Summerhill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN17 1JT

Average Price
£1,502,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,497,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,518,820

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summerhill

Average Price
£1,490,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,597,868

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,210,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SummerhillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bridge House Summerhill, Cranbrook, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,680,000	2023-08-03	£1,762,336
Cortland House Summerhill, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2021-03-26	£962,441
Finchurst Cottage Summerhill, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2020-11-25	£1,318,771
Oakland House Summerhill, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2020-11-20	£905,939
Monks Summerhill, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2020-08-27	£1,633,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN17 1JT

Employment

TN17 1JT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TN17 1JT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TN17 1JT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	54
Student (economically inactive)	53
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	13
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	36
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsmonden Primary Academy Back Lane , Horsmonden TN12 8NJ	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Beaman Close , Cranbrook Road TN17 1DZ	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Colliers Green , TN17 2LR	3out of 4	4,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Primary Academy Goudhurst Road , Marden TN12 9JX	- not rated	5,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany School Goudhurst , TN17 1LB	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
R F Kember And Sons	Lower Ladysden Farm, Winchet Hill		923 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN17 1JT postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	8.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195 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	30.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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