Is Estuary Reach in Chatham a nice place to live?

Estuary Reach is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Estuary Reach 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

Estuary Reach is located in the River ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.391674, 0.528198
Grid Ref TQ759688
Constituency Rochester and Strood
Postcodes ME7 5QX, ME7 5RE, ME7 5RG, ME7 5RH

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Estuary Reach in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Estuary Reach, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Estuary Reach 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 Estuary Reach and compared that to the average for the River ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Estuary Reach

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Estuary Reach

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

Unemployment in Estuary Reach

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 Estuary Reach residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Estuary Reach

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

Home ownership in Estuary Reach

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

Country of Birth of Estuary Reach residents

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

Estuary Reach Summary

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

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