Kirby’s Lane, Canterbury, Kent

Kirby's Lane is classified by the ONS as Students and Professionals. Kirby's Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kirby's Lane is located in the Westgate ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.282594, 1.074646
Grid Ref TR145582
Suburb St. Stephen's
Constituency Canterbury

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Kirby's Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Kirby's Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Kirby's Lane during May 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 Kirby's Lane and compared that to the average for the Westgate ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kirby's Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Westgate ward

Social economic statistics for Kirby's Lane

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 Kirby's Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kirby's Lane 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 Kirby's Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kirby's Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kirby's Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kirby's Lane are in the top 10% 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 Kirby's Lane are in the top 20% 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 Kirby's Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kirby's Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kirby's Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Kirby's Lane.

Unemployment in Kirby's Lane

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.
2.77% of Kirby's Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kirby's Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kirby's Lane. The proportion of retirees on Kirby's Lane is 10.79% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.81% of Kirby's Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kirby's Lane

The proportion of home owners on Kirby's Lane is 36.65% lower than the national average of 62%. 70.51% of properties in Kirby's Lane are private rented and 3.23% are social rented.
25.35% of residents of Kirby's Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Kirby's Lane residents

The proportion if Kirby's Lane residents born in the UK is 20.72% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 38.07% of Kirby's Lane residents were born outside the UK.
61.93% of Kirby's Lane residents were born in the UK

Kirby's Lane Summary

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

Kirby's Lane 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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