Is Dock Road in Chatham a nice place to live?

Dock Road is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Dock Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dock Road is located in the River ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.392034, 0.527743
Grid Ref TQ759689
Constituency Rochester and Strood
Postcodes ME4 4FH, ME4 4SB, ME4 4SH, ME4 4SU

House Prices

The average house price in Dock Road is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is MARITIME COURT Dock Road, that sold for £198,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dock Road

Date No. Type Price
29/06/2022 MARITIME COURT Flat £198,000

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

Crime in Dock Road, Kent

There were 2 street crime incidents in Dock Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Dock Road
# Category Outcome
1 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Shoplifting Under investigation

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 Dock Road and compared that to the average for the River ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Dock 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 Dock Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dock 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 Dock Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dock Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Dock Road

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

Unemployment in Dock 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.
5.8% of Dock Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dock Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dock Road. The proportion of retirees on Dock Road is 5.29% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.31% of Dock Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dock Road

The proportion of home owners on Dock Road is 44.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.86% of properties in Dock Road are private rented and 48.57% are social rented.
17.71% of residents of Dock Road own their home

Country of Birth of Dock Road residents

The proportion if Dock Road residents born in the UK is 3.22% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.57% of Dock Road residents were born outside the UK.
79.43% of Dock Road residents were born in the UK

Dock Road Summary

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

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