Water Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN18 5DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.9%	4.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53%	48.1%	-4.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.1% 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	23.9%	22.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	65.1%	3.3%	44.2%	20.9%
Separated	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6%	6.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (91.3%) 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	61.9%	62.6%	0.7%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	28.8%	28.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

In the area around TN18 5DL this area, 9.8% 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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	9.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.7%	6.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	44.8%	8.6%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.9%	95.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	90.5%	91.8%	1.3%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	91.6%	1.6%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.5%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	76.7%	16.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden and the 134th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 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 5DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Water Lane are based on 61 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 Water Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN18 5DL

Average Price
£896,556

Semi-Detached
£824,257

Terraced
£659,004

Detached
£1,152,182

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£1,085,545

Semi-Detached
£922,758

Terraced
£690,629

Detached
£1,299,912

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£918,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Laundry Cottages Home Farm Water Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-05-24	£421,577
2 Laundry Cottages Home Farm Water Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-04-27	£598,582
3 Laundry Cottages Home Farm Water Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£807,500	2022-06-10	£850,176
Home Farmhouse Home Farm Water Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2019-12-06	£1,415,054
Prospect Cottage Water Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2014-11-28	£1,008,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN18 5DL

Employment

TN18 5DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5DL 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	96
Retired	82
Self-Employed	65
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3

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	1,246 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benenden Church of England Primary School Rolvenden Road , TN17 4EH	3out of 4	4,044 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Rye Road , Sandhurst TN18 5JE	3out of 4	4,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ronan's School Water Lane , Hawkhurst TN18 5DJ	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough House School Hawkhurst , TN18 4PY	- not rated	2,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benenden School Cranbrook Road , Benenden TN17 4AA	- not rated	4,223 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Water Lane Walled Garden	The Walled Nursery, Water Lane		234 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ronans School WATER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	283 yd
Hawkhurst Tennis Club Rye Road	tennis courts	927 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	25 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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