Birling Road, Ashford, Kent

Birling Road is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Birling Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Birling Road is located in the Furley ward of the Ashford district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.145452, 0.88154
Grid Ref TR016424
Suburb Willesborough
Constituency Ashford

House Prices

The average house price in Birling Road is 0.98% lower than the rest of Ashford. The last sale we have on record is 58 Birling Road, that sold for £305,000. The average house price in Ashford is £297,892 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Birling Road

Date No. Type Price
25/10/2022 58 Terrace £305,000
29/04/2022 80 Semi £275,000
26/04/2022 59 Terrace £330,000
08/04/2022 11 Terrace £275,000
07/03/2022 7 Semi £290,000
04/11/2021 52 Terrace £269,000
10/09/2021 49 Semi £282,000
12/05/2021 3 Semi £286,500
29/04/2021 33 Terrace £287,000
23/04/2021 112 Flat £158,000

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

Crime in Birling Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Birling Road 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 Birling Road and compared that to the average for the Furley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birling Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Furley ward

Social economic statistics for Birling Road

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 Birling Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birling Road 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 Birling Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birling Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birling Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birling Road 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 Birling Road 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 Birling Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birling Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Birling Road

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

Unemployment in Birling Road

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.
4.61% of Birling Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birling Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birling Road. The proportion of retirees on Birling Road is 5.83% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.77% of Birling Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birling Road

The proportion of home owners on Birling Road is 17.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.73% of properties in Birling Road are private rented and 31.36% are social rented.
44.92% of residents of Birling Road own their home

Country of Birth of Birling Road residents

The proportion if Birling Road residents born in the UK is 1.5% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.85% of Birling Road residents were born outside the UK.
84.15% of Birling Road residents were born in the UK

Birling Road Summary

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

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