Mercers, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN18 4LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	54.4%	54.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	45.6%	45.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 TN18 4LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% 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	23.1%	22.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	59%	-0.3%	44.2%	14.8%
Separated	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	52.1%	48.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	29.4%	36.8%	7.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.6%	10.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.6%	14.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	17.7%	0.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	38.6%	13.0%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

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	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	98.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	95.9%	93.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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	95.9%	93.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Mercers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercers was 96.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.3% higher than the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mercers has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden and the 69th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4LH, 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 Mercers are based on 21 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 Mercers, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN18 4LH

Average Price
£592,154

Semi-Detached
£553,930

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£596,401

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercers

Average Price
£613,664

Semi-Detached
£563,869

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£621,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MercersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Mercers, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-06-05	£668,287
1 Mercers, Cranbrook, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-12-12	£572,782
1 Mercers, Cranbrook, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-08-16	£500,201
The Coach House Mercers, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-04-30	£720,000
11 Mercers, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2019-03-01	£528,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN18 4LH

Employment

TN18 4LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

TN18 4LH 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 retired residents living in TN18 4LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	125
Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	616 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	4,687 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Rye Road , Sandhurst TN18 5JE	3out of 4	5,082 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	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ronan's School Water Lane , Hawkhurst TN18 5DJ	- not rated	2,054 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	114 yd
Prince Of Kent	The Prince Of Kent, Rye Road	114 yd
Lovely Chinese Take-Away	1 Deanborough House, Highgate Hill	150 yd
Colonnade Kebab & Pizza	Colonnade Kebab & Pizza Cafe, 8 Colonnade	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Hotel, Rye Road	114 yd
The Queens Inn	Queens Inn, Rye Road	164 yd
Royal British Legion	High Street, Hawkhurst	180 yd
Eight Bells	The Moor, Hawkhurst	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Garden	1 Martins, Highgate Hill		134 yd
Hawkhurst Fish Bar	2 Martins, Highgate Hill		134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Rye Road, Hawkhurst		132 yd
Tesco	Rye Road, Hawkhurst		337 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawkhurst Golf And Squash Club Ltd High Street	golf, squash courts	744 yd
Marlborough House School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	817 yd
King George V Playing Field THE MOOR	grass pitches, tennis courts	914 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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