Is Union Road in Canterbury a nice place to live?

Union Road is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Union Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Union Road is located in the Nailbourne ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.246579, 1.122187
Grid Ref TR179543
Suburb Bridge
Constituency Canterbury
Postcodes CT4 5LN, CT4 5LP, CT4 5LW

House Prices

The average house price in Union Road is 16.82% higher than the rest of Canterbury. The last sale we have on record is 53 Union Road, that sold for £485,000. The average house price in Canterbury is £296,614 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Union Road

Date No. Type Price
22/07/2022 53 Detached £485,000
30/06/2021 24 Detached £330,000
23/04/2021 10 Terrace £270,000
30/10/2020 53 Detached £410,000
30/03/2020 11A Semi £288,000
07/02/2020 47 Terrace £292,500

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

Crime in Union Road, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Union 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 Union Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Union 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 Union Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Union Road 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 Union Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Union Road are in the top 30% 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 Union 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 Union Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Union Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Union Road

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

Unemployment in Union 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.
0.39% of Union Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Union Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Union Road. The proportion of retirees on Union Road is 20.22% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.82% of Union Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Union Road

The proportion of home owners on Union Road is 24.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.31% of properties in Union Road are private rented and 0.77% are social rented.
86.92% of residents of Union Road own their home

Country of Birth of Union Road residents

The proportion if Union Road residents born in the UK is 7.13% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.22% of Union Road residents were born outside the UK.
89.78% of Union Road residents were born in the UK

Union Road Summary

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

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