Is Kennet Close in Thatcham a nice place to live?

Kennet Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Kennet Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Kennet Close is located in the Thatcham Central ward of the West Berkshire district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.403142, -1.250555
Grid Ref SU522673
Suburb Thatcham
Constituency Newbury
Postcodes RG13 4PB, RG19 4PB

House Prices

The average house price in Kennet Close is 100% higher than the rest of Thatcham. The last sale we have on record is 1 Kennet Close, that sold for £305,000. The average house price in Thatcham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kennet Close

Date No. Type Price
11/05/2022 1 Terrace £305,000

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

Crime in Kennet Close, Berkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Kennet Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Kennet Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Kennet Close and compared that to the average for the Thatcham Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kennet Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thatcham Central ward

Social economic statistics for Kennet 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 Kennet Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kennet 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 Kennet Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kennet Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kennet Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kennet Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Kennet Close are in the top 40% 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 Kennet Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kennet Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kennet Close

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

Unemployment in Kennet 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.
3.39% of Kennet Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kennet Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kennet Close. The proportion of retirees on Kennet Close is 2.5% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.1% of Kennet Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kennet Close

The proportion of home owners on Kennet Close is 19.69% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.23% of properties in Kennet Close are private rented and 37.69% are social rented.
42.31% of residents of Kennet Close own their home

Country of Birth of Kennet Close residents

The proportion if Kennet Close residents born in the UK is 6.66% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.69% of Kennet Close residents were born outside the UK.
89.31% of Kennet Close residents were born in the UK

Kennet Close Summary

Kennet Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kennet Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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