Is Austin Avenue in Canterbury a nice place to live?

Austin Avenue is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Austin Avenue is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Austin Avenue is located in the West Bay ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.367332, 1.084059
Grid Ref TR147676
Suburb Studd Hill
Constituency North Thanet
Postcodes CT6 8BA, CT6 8BE

House Prices

The average house price in Austin Avenue is 3.82% lower than the rest of Canterbury. The last sale we have on record is 2 Austin Avenue, that sold for £423,000. The average house price in Canterbury is £296,614 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Austin Avenue

Date No. Type Price
25/08/2022 2 Detached £423,000
01/07/2022 12 Semi £235,000
27/05/2022 9A Semi £295,000
29/09/2021 24 Detached £295,500
17/09/2021 18 Detached £180,000
13/05/2021 4A Semi £280,000
02/12/2020 22 Detached £340,000

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

Crime in Austin Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Austin 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 Austin Avenue and compared that to the average for the West Bay ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Austin Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the West Bay ward

Social economic statistics for Austin 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 Austin Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Austin 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 Austin Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Austin Avenue are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Austin Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Austin Avenue are in the top 30% of the most 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 Austin Avenue are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Austin Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Austin Avenue are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Austin Avenue

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

Unemployment in Austin 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.
2.55% of Austin Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Austin Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Austin Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Austin Avenue is 27.22% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
45.82% of Austin Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Austin Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Austin Avenue is 25.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.74% of properties in Austin Avenue are private rented and 0% are social rented.
87.26% of residents of Austin Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Austin Avenue residents

The proportion if Austin Avenue residents born in the UK is 13.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.95% of Austin Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
96.05% of Austin Avenue residents were born in the UK

Austin Avenue Summary

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

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