Wheatfield Way, Cranbrook, TN17 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN17 3LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	57.1%	50%	-7.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	42.9%	50%	7.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	27.2%	29.5%	2.3%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	49.3%	-3.3%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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	41.4%	49.4%	8.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	40.8%	33.7%	-7.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.6%	13.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	5.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17%	0.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17%	5.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	41.5%	12.0%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.9%	98.1%	1.2%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	94.2%	89.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.2%	5%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	89.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wheatfield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatfield Way was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatfield Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.1%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN17 3LS, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Wheatfield Way are based on 112 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 Wheatfield Way, Cranbrook, TN17 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN17 3LS

Average Price
£532,581

Semi-Detached
£498,060

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatfield Way

Average Price
£463,396

Semi-Detached
£450,200

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatfield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wheatfield Way, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£583,500	2023-08-18	£605,734
2 Wheatfield Way, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-05-11	£626,021
5 Wheatfield Way, Cranbrook, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2021-10-19	£434,947
2 Wheatfield Way, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-09-04	£554,043
3 Wheatfield Way, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-06-12	£545,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN17 3LS

Employment

TN17 3LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Carriers Road , TN17 3JZ	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Common Road , Sissinghurst TN17 2BH	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Colliers Green , TN17 2LR	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Beaman Close , Cranbrook Road TN17 1DZ	4out of 4	4,790 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Weald Academy Angley Road , TN17 2PJ	2out of 4	306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook School Waterloo Road , TN17 3JD	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belle Vue School Jockey Lane , Cranbrook TN17 3JN	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook Coursehorn , TN17 3NP	- not rated	2,599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benenden School Cranbrook Road , Benenden TN17 4AA	- not rated	4,476 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Domino's, 33 High Street	586 yd
Jumeira Indian Restaurant	3 High Street, Cranbrook	640 yd
Food For Thought	Imber Court, High Street	651 yd
Kypseli	15 Stone Street, Cranbrook	728 yd
George Hotel	Stone Street, Cranbrook	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cramp Institute	Cramp Institute, High Street	468 yd
Larkins Alehouse Ltd	Larkins Alehouse, 7 High Street	649 yd
The White Horse	White Horse Inn, High Street	653 yd
Cranbrook RFC	Angley Road, Cranbrook	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cranbrook Fish Bar	Weald Place, Carriers Road	600 yd
Wintex	Wintex, Carriers Road	642 yd
M & S Kebab & Pizza	Carriers Road, Cranbrook	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-Operative Food, High Street		497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Weald Academy ANGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
The Weald Sports Centre ANGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	530 yd
Cranbrook School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	886 yd
Cranbrook School Pitches QUAKER LANE	grass pitches	890 yd
The Ball Field ROSE BANK ROSE BANK WATERLOO ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd
Tomlin Ground ANGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	969 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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