Is Halford Close in Herne Bay a nice place to live?

Halford Close is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Halford Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Halford Close is located in the Herne & Broomfield ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.356324, 1.143999
Grid Ref TR189666
Suburb Herne and Broomfield
Constituency North Thanet
Postcodes CT6 7UN

House Prices

The average house price in Halford Close is 33.54% lower than the rest of Herne Bay. The last sale we have on record is 8 Halford Close, that sold for £412,500. The average house price in Herne Bay is £276,100 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Halford Close

Date No. Type Price
03/05/2022 8 Detached £412,500
25/02/2021 5 £1,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Halford Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Halford Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Halford Close and compared that to the average for the Herne & Broomfield ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Halford Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Herne & Broomfield ward

Social economic statistics for Halford Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Halford Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Halford Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Halford Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Halford Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Halford Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Halford Close are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Halford Close are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Halford Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Halford Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Halford Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Halford Close.

Unemployment in Halford Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.67% of Halford Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Halford Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Halford Close. The proportion of retirees on Halford Close is 6.99% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.59% of Halford Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Halford Close

The proportion of home owners on Halford Close is 29.11% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.93% of properties in Halford Close are private rented and 2.22% are social rented.
91.11% of residents of Halford Close own their home

Country of Birth of Halford Close residents

The proportion if Halford Close residents born in the UK is 14.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.9% of Halford Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.1% of Halford Close residents were born in the UK

Halford Close Summary

Halford Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Halford Close maybe difficult.

Halford Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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