Park Avenue, Edenbridge, TN8 5JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN8 5JU 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	52.1%	48%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.9%	52%	4.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	40.8%	4.1%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	43.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44%	44.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	38.9%	39.3%	0.4%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	23.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.7%	15%	-8.7%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	19.2%	1.2%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	17.9%	4.4%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	91.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	10.2%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	94.9%	94.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	94.7%	0.4%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 15.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Edenbridge North and East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edenbridge North and East and the 37th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

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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 5JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Park Avenue are based on 48 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 Park Avenue, Edenbridge, TN8 5JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN8 5JU

Average Price
£325,322

Semi-Detached
£344,318

Terraced
£321,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£336,668

Semi-Detached
£350,090

Terraced
£341,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£211,757

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Park Avenue, Edenbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-11-25	£369,214
12 Park Avenue, Edenbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2020-11-20	£331,241
16 Park Avenue, Edenbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-08-14	£324,688
4 Park Avenue, Edenbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2017-07-10	£336,761
10 Park Avenue, Edenbridge, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2013-09-10	£319,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN8 5JU

Employment

TN8 5JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
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
Edenbridge Primary School High Street , TN8 5AB	1out of 4	688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Elms Primary School Bough Beech Road , Four Elms TN8 6NE	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Crockham Hill , TN8 6RP	3out of 4	4,241 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Hever , TN8 7NH	2out of 4	4,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Junior School Holland Road , Hurst Green RH8 9BQ	3out of 4	5,366 yd	Community 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	988 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lingfield College Racecourse Road , RH7 6PH	- not rated	5,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Piers School St Pier's Lane , RH7 6PW	3out of 4	5,275 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Piers College (Young Epilepsy) St Piers Lane , RH7 6PW	- not rated	5,275 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
The Eden Living Room	The Eden Centre, Four Elms Road	298 yd
Costa Coffee	64 High Street, Edenbridge	679 yd
Longhouse Malaysian Fusion Restaurant	33 High Street, Edenbridge	685 yd
Tom Bell	Tom Bells Traditional Fish And Chips, 84 High Street	859 yd
Quality Tandoori	Quality Tandoori Restaurant, 106 - 108 High Street	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	R B L Edenbridge Club, Croft Hall	586 yd
Ye Old Crown Hotel	74 - 76 High Street, Edenbridge	824 yd
Secret Cask	91 - 91A High Street, Edenbridge	943 yd
Edenbridge Sports Association	The Pavillion, Recreation Ground	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marinos Fish Shop Ltd	Marinos, 18 High Street	539 yd
Istanbul Kebab	42 High Street, Edenbridge	671 yd
Greggs	Unit 3, Ramac Retail Park	711 yd
Eden Bites	51 High Street, Edenbridge	748 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, Mont St Aignan Way	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
D And M News	4 High Street, Edenbridge	516 yd
Tesco	39 - 41 High Street, Edenbridge	685 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Ramac Retail Park	711 yd
Waitrose	Mont St Aignan Way, Edenbridge	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edenbridge Leisure Centre STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	264 yd
The Edenbridge Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Four Elms Road		371 yd
Kent And Surrey Golf And Country Club CROUCH HOUSE ROAD	golf	713 yd
Lingfield Road Recreation Ground THE RECREATION GROUND THE RECREATION GROUND COOMB FIELD	grass pitches	1,088 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	361.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN8 5JU