Japonica Close, Chatham, Kent

Japonica Close is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Japonica Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Japonica Close is located in the Lordswood and Capstone ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.334537, 0.544808
Grid Ref TQ773625
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 8NZ

House Prices

The average house price in Japonica Close is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is 7 Japonica Close, that sold for £195,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Japonica Close

Date No. Type Price
01/06/2022 7 Terrace £195,000
19/02/2021 10 Terrace £210,000
04/12/2020 3 Terrace £200,000

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

Crime in Japonica Close, Kent

There were 3 street crime incidents in Japonica Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Japonica Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Japonica Close and compared that to the average for the Lordswood and Capstone ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Japonica Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lordswood and Capstone ward

Social economic statistics for Japonica Close

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Japonica Close

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

Unemployment in Japonica Close

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.
1.53% of Japonica Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Japonica Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Japonica Close. The proportion of retirees on Japonica Close is 6.91% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.51% of Japonica Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Japonica Close

The proportion of home owners on Japonica Close is 10.74% lower than the national average of 62%. 25.21% of properties in Japonica Close are private rented and 7.56% are social rented.
51.26% of residents of Japonica Close own their home

Country of Birth of Japonica Close residents

The proportion if Japonica Close residents born in the UK is 2.95% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.4% of Japonica Close residents were born outside the UK.
85.6% of Japonica Close residents were born in the UK

Japonica Close Summary

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

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