Is Becket Avenue in Canterbury a nice place to live?

Becket Avenue is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Becket Avenue has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Becket Avenue is located in the Blean Forest ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.283955, 1.060466
Grid Ref TR135583
Suburb St. Dunstan's
Constituency Canterbury
Postcodes CT2 8JN

House Prices

The average house price in Becket Avenue is 18.65% lower than the rest of Canterbury. The last sale we have on record is 7 Becket Avenue, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Canterbury is £296,614 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Becket Avenue

Date No. Type Price
10/06/2022 7 Semi £250,000

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

Crime in Becket Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Becket Avenue 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 Becket Avenue and compared that to the average for the Blean Forest ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Becket Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blean Forest ward

Social economic statistics for Becket Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Becket Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Becket Avenue are in the top 40% 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 Becket Avenue are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Becket Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Becket Avenue are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Becket Avenue

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

Unemployment in Becket Avenue

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.
1.45% of Becket Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Becket Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Becket Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Becket Avenue is 14.01% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.61% of Becket Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Becket Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Becket Avenue is 26.93% lower than the national average of 62%. 18.66% of properties in Becket Avenue are private rented and 36.57% are social rented.
35.07% of residents of Becket Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Becket Avenue residents

The proportion if Becket Avenue residents born in the UK is 1.66% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.69% of Becket Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
84.31% of Becket Avenue residents were born in the UK

Becket Avenue Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023