Is Whitstable Close in London Borough of Bromley a nice place to live?

Whitstable Close is classified by the ONS as Urban Cultural Mix. Whitstable Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Whitstable Close is located in the Clock House ward of the Bromley district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.409448, -0.034725
Grid Ref TQ367696
Suburb Beckenham
Constituency Lewisham West and Penge
Postcodes BR3 4HY, BR3 4TZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Whitstable Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Whitstable Close, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Whitstable 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 Whitstable Close and compared that to the average for the Clock House ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitstable Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Clock House ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Whitstable Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitstable Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Whitstable Close

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

Unemployment in Whitstable 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.
6.49% of Whitstable Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitstable Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitstable Close. The proportion of retirees on Whitstable Close is 0.099999999999998% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.7% of Whitstable Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitstable Close

The proportion of home owners on Whitstable Close is 7.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.18% of properties in Whitstable Close are private rented and 6.43% are social rented.
54.39% of residents of Whitstable Close own their home

Country of Birth of Whitstable Close residents

The proportion if Whitstable Close residents born in the UK is 10.15% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.5% of Whitstable Close residents were born outside the UK.
72.5% of Whitstable Close residents were born in the UK

Whitstable Close Summary

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

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