Viburnum Close, Ashford, Kent

Viburnum Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Viburnum Close 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

Viburnum Close is located in the Godinton ward of the Ashford district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.149559, 0.847574
Grid Ref TQ992427
Suburb Godinton Park
Constituency Ashford
Postcodes TN23 3AD, TN23 3LB, TN23 3LD, TN23 3ZL, TN23 3ZN

House Prices

The average house price in Viburnum Close is 0.64% lower than the rest of Ashford. The last sale we have on record is 7 Viburnum Close, that sold for £370,000. The average house price in Ashford is £297,892 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Viburnum Close

Date No. Type Price
24/03/2022 7 Semi £370,000
17/02/2022 8 Semi £336,000
08/02/2022 81 Semi £280,000
29/04/2021 24 Semi £260,000
17/08/2020 70 Semi £234,000
19/06/2020 54 Semi £320,000
20/03/2020 21 Detached £220,000

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Crime in Viburnum Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Viburnum 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 Viburnum Close and compared that to the average for the Godinton ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Viburnum Close

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

Unemployment in Viburnum 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.
2.81% of Viburnum Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Viburnum Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Viburnum Close. The proportion of retirees on Viburnum Close is 1.06% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.54% of Viburnum Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Viburnum Close

The proportion of home owners on Viburnum Close is 22.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.04% of properties in Viburnum Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
84.96% of residents of Viburnum Close own their home

Country of Birth of Viburnum Close residents

The proportion if Viburnum Close residents born in the UK is 1.23% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.58% of Viburnum Close residents were born outside the UK.
81.42% of Viburnum Close residents were born in the UK

Viburnum Close Summary

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

Viburnum 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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