Is Kent Grove in Fareham a nice place to live?

Kent Grove is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Kent Grove is in the lowest 30% 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

Kent Grove is located in the Portchester East ward of the Fareham district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.839451, -1.130407
Grid Ref SU613047
Suburb Portchester
Constituency Fareham
Postcodes PO16 9HA, PO16 9HB, PO16 9JR

House Prices

The average house price in Kent Grove is 7.47% higher than the rest of Fareham. The last sale we have on record is 17 Kent Grove, that sold for £425,000. The average house price in Fareham is £315,369 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kent Grove

Date No. Type Price
23/12/2021 17 Detached £425,000
18/08/2021 17 Detached £332,500
30/06/2021 5 Terrace £265,000

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

Crime in Kent Grove, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Kent Grove 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 Kent Grove and compared that to the average for the Portchester East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kent Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Portchester East ward

Social economic statistics for Kent Grove

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 Kent Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kent Grove 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 Kent Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kent Grove 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 Kent Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kent Grove 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 Kent Grove 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 Kent Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kent Grove are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kent Grove

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

Unemployment in Kent Grove

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.
4.35% of Kent Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kent Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kent Grove. The proportion of retirees on Kent Grove is 13.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.74% of Kent Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kent Grove

The proportion of home owners on Kent Grove is 26.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.56% of properties in Kent Grove are private rented and 4.2% are social rented.
88.24% of residents of Kent Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Kent Grove residents

The proportion if Kent Grove residents born in the UK is 11.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.75% of Kent Grove residents were born outside the UK.
94.25% of Kent Grove residents were born in the UK

Kent Grove Summary

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

Kent Grove 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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