Waterlakes, Edenbridge, TN8 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN8 5BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	56%	52%	-4.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	44%	48%	4.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of TN8 5BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	27.6%	25.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	54.1%	3.6%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	6.1%	6.7%

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	46.8%	54.4%	7.6%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	30.8%	28.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	17.4%	12.9%	-4.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.5%	19.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30%	40.4%	10.4%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.1%	97.6%	14.5%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	13.9%	0%	-13.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	93.3%	94.1%	0.8%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	93.8%	2.8%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Waterlakes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterlakes was 50.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Edenbridge North and East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterlakes has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edenbridge North and East and the 173rd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN8 5BX, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Waterlakes are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sevenoaks.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterlakes, Edenbridge, TN8 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN8 5BX

Average Price
£621,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£621,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterlakes

Average Price
£658,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£658,682

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WaterlakesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Waterlakes, Edenbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-03-07	£579,064
2 Waterlakes, Edenbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-01-15	£577,222
14 Waterlakes, Edenbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£577,500	2021-02-11	£687,273
3 Waterlakes, Edenbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2018-08-15	£695,798
3 Waterlakes, Edenbridge, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2006-10-26	£665,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN8 5BX

Employment

TN8 5BX 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 TN8 5BX 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	107
Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edenbridge Primary School High Street , TN8 5AB	1out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Hever , TN8 7NH	2out of 4	3,719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Elms Primary School Bough Beech Road , Four Elms TN8 6NE	3out of 4	3,897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Crockham Hill , TN8 6RP	3out of 4	5,438 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The View School Church Street , Edenbridge TN8 5BD	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lingfield College Racecourse Road , RH7 6PH	- not rated	4,592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Piers School St Pier's Lane , RH7 6PW	3out of 4	4,999 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Piers College (Young Epilepsy) St Piers Lane , RH7 6PW	- not rated	4,999 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Tandoori	Quality Tandoori Restaurant, 106 - 108 High Street	462 yd
Tom Bell	Tom Bells Traditional Fish And Chips, 84 High Street	482 yd
Edenbridge Rugby Footbal Club	Edenbridge Rugby Football Club, The Pavilion	546 yd
Costa Coffee	64 High Street, Edenbridge	666 yd
Longhouse Malaysian Fusion Restaurant	33 High Street, Edenbridge	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Eden	121 High Street, Edenbridge	238 yd
Secret Cask	91 - 91A High Street, Edenbridge	405 yd
Ye Old Crown Hotel	74 - 76 High Street, Edenbridge	518 yd
Edenbridge Sports Association	The Pavillion, Recreation Ground	595 yd
Royal British Legion	R B L Edenbridge Club, Croft Hall	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aniseed	Wealden Villas, 31A High Street	152 yd
Ozzy's Place	Ozzys Place, 104 High Street	369 yd
Edenbridge Balti	93 High Street, Edenbridge	428 yd
Hong Kong Diner	95 High Street, Edenbridge	428 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 65A High Street	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Cuisine	Unit 7, Warsop Trading Estate	404 yd
Waitrose	Mont St Aignan Way, Edenbridge	448 yd
Tesco	39 - 41 High Street, Edenbridge	679 yd
D And M News	4 High Street, Edenbridge	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blossoms Park MILL HILL	grass pitches	473 yd
Lingfield Road Recreation Ground THE RECREATION GROUND THE RECREATION GROUND COOMB FIELD	grass pitches	520 yd
Edenbridge Leisure Centre STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,090 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN8 5BX