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• House prices are over a third cheaper than
average price of London (average of c. £340,000
compared to average of c. £530,000 in London).
• Overall deprivation is very low in the borough, with
a ranking of 268 out of 326 districts and boroughs
across the country (1 being the most deprived).
• Unemployment levels are one of the lowest in
Kent at only 1%.
• 73% of the borough is Metropolitan Green Belt
with areas to the north of the borough included
Tonbridge and Malling offers a fantastic lifestyle to its residents. The following
are some key facts:
Quality of Life
within the Kent Downs Area of
Outstanding Natural
Beauty.
• There are a number of highly successful
educational establishments in the borough
including Tonbridge School, Hadlow College
and the University of Kent.
• The area is rich in heritage, including Tonbridge
Castle, Hadlow Tower, Ightham Mote, the Hop
Farm at Paddock Wood and Aylesford Priory,
as well as well-preserved historic high streets
in West
Malling, Aylesford and Tonbridge.
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