Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4EP

Overview of TN18 4EP

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Rye Road is in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN18 4EP is located in the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN18 4EX, TN18 4JW, TN18 4LE, TN18 4ES, TN18 4JU, TN18 4ER, TN18 4JY, TN18 4JB, TN18 4AA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN18 4EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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	31.6%	32.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	40.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	19.6%	9.7%	9.1%	10.5%
Widowed	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.2%	44.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	38.4%	34.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.5%	16.2%	5.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.7%	18%	-6.7%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	22.7%	9.0%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	24%	29%	5.0%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	92.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	88.9%	87.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	87.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Rye Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rye Road was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% higher than the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rye Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden and the 84th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN18 4EP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Rye Road are based on 340 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 Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN18 4EP

Average Price
£190,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£297,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,902

Other
£171,205

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rye Road

Average Price
£718,009

Semi-Detached
£729,913

Terraced
£429,177

Detached
£871,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,500

Other
£789,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rye Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Tea House Rye Road, Cranbrook, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£269,995	2021-06-19	£302,442
Car Showroom Rye Road, Cranbrook, Kent Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-07-09	£177,193
The Old Tea House Rye Road, Cranbrook, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-04-15	£288,138
Second Floor Flat Highgate Lodge Rye Road, Cranbrook, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2015-03-27	£190,436
Second Floor Flat Highgate Lodge Rye Road, Cranbrook, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2013-08-15	£118,006

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Employment

TN18 4EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

TN18 4EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Retired	71
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Fowlers Park , Rye Road TN18 4JJ	3out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery London Road , Hurst Green TN19 7PN	3out of 4	4,771 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Rye Road , Sandhurst TN18 5JE	3out of 4	5,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough House School Hawkhurst , TN18 4PY	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ronan's School Water Lane , Hawkhurst TN18 5DJ	- not rated	2,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zan Chinese Restaurant	Zans Chinese, Rye Road	9 yd
Prince Of Kent	The Prince Of Kent, Rye Road	9 yd
Colonnade Kebab & Pizza	Colonnade Kebab & Pizza Cafe, 8 Colonnade	66 yd
Lovely Chinese Take-Away	1 Deanborough House, Highgate Hill	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Hotel, Rye Road	9 yd
Royal British Legion	High Street, Hawkhurst	110 yd
The Queens Inn	Queens Inn, Rye Road	111 yd
Eight Bells	The Moor, Hawkhurst	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Garden	1 Martins, Highgate Hill		80 yd
Hawkhurst Fish Bar	2 Martins, Highgate Hill		80 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Rye Road, Hawkhurst		91 yd
Tesco	Rye Road, Hawkhurst		293 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawkhurst Golf And Squash Club Ltd High Street	golf, squash courts	693 yd
Marlborough House School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	786 yd
King George V Playing Field THE MOOR	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,011 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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

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