Ethnam Lane, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN18 5PS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.5%	48%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.5%	52%	2.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 5PS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63% 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%	23.7%	-0.2%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	63%	3.8%	44.2%	18.8%
Separated	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.9%	6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.4%	34.2%	1.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.3%	14%	-6.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	40.1%	7.4%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	98.9%	0.5%	81.4%	17.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	91.6%	92.6%	1.0%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	92.1%	0.7%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Ethnam Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ethnam Lane was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% lower than the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ethnam Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden and the 149th lowest crime rate of 351 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

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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 5PS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Ethnam Lane are based on 13 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 Ethnam Lane, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN18 5PS

Average Price
£967,489

Semi-Detached
£470,840

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,038,438

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ethnam Lane

Average Price
£1,069,255

Semi-Detached
£482,623

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,118,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ethnam LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Crossways Ethnam Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-07-18	£487,119
Crossways Ethnam Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-10-31	£594,479
Ethnam Heights Ethnam Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2020-10-27	£1,292,749
Ethnam Ethnam Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2020-08-05	£1,395,918
Rotherway Ethnam Lane, Cranbrook, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-09-11	£916,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN18 5PS

Employment

TN18 5PS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 5PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5PS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	70
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhurst Primary School Rye Road , Sandhurst TN18 5JE	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bodiam Church of England Primary School Castle Road , Bodiam TN32 5UH	- not rated	3,933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northiam Church of England Primary School Main Street , Northiam TN31 6NB	- not rated	4,177 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery Main Street , Northiam TN31 6NB	3out of 4	4,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rolvenden Primary School Hastings Road , Rolvenden TN17 4LS	3out of 4	5,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bodiam Manor School Bodiam , TN32 5UJ	- not rated	3,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frewen College Northiam , TN31 6NL	- not rated	4,427 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ronan's School Water Lane , Hawkhurst TN18 5DJ	- not rated	5,056 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TN18 5PS area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandhurst Playing Fields HALFPENNY COTTAGE HALFPENNY COTTAGE RYE ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.9%
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	61.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.52 Mbit/s

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