Swan Cottages, Ashford, Kent

Swan Cottages is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Swan Cottages is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Swan Cottages is located in the Isle of Oxney ward of the Ashford district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.015403, 0.704326
Grid Ref TQ897274
Suburb Wittersham
Constituency Ashford
Postcodes TN30 7PA, TN30 7PB

House Prices

The average house price in Swan Cottages is 9.32% lower than the rest of Ashford. The last sale we have on record is 7 Swan Cottages, that sold for £285,000. The average house price in Ashford is £297,892 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Swan Cottages

Date No. Type Price
11/12/2020 7 Semi £285,000
09/12/2020 22 Semi £259,995

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

Crime in Swan Cottages, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Swan Cottages during July 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 Swan Cottages and compared that to the average for the Isle of Oxney ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Swan Cottages, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Isle of Oxney ward

Social economic statistics for Swan Cottages

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Swan Cottages involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Swan Cottages 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 Swan Cottages 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 Swan Cottages, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Swan Cottages are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Swan Cottages

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

Unemployment in Swan Cottages

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.
1.88% of Swan Cottages residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Swan Cottages

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Swan Cottages. The proportion of retirees on Swan Cottages is 4.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23% of Swan Cottages residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Swan Cottages

The proportion of home owners on Swan Cottages is 7.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 4.72% of properties in Swan Cottages are private rented and 40.94% are social rented.
54.33% of residents of Swan Cottages own their home

Country of Birth of Swan Cottages residents

The proportion if Swan Cottages residents born in the UK is 12.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.3% of Swan Cottages residents were born outside the UK.
94.7% of Swan Cottages residents were born in the UK

Swan Cottages Summary

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

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