Is Brier Close in Chatham a nice place to live?

Brier Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Brier Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Brier Close is located in the Luton and Wayfield ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.365039, 0.542548
Grid Ref TQ770659
Suburb Luton
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 0AX

House Prices

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

Crime in Brier Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Brier Close during July 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 Brier Close and compared that to the average for the Luton and Wayfield ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Brier Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Luton and Wayfield ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Brier Close

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

Unemployment in Brier 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.
1.77% of Brier Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brier Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brier Close. The proportion of retirees on Brier Close is 10.12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.72% of Brier Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brier Close

The proportion of home owners on Brier Close is 28.15% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.58% of properties in Brier Close are private rented and 1.52% are social rented.
90.15% of residents of Brier Close own their home

Country of Birth of Brier Close residents

The proportion if Brier Close residents born in the UK is 6.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.54% of Brier Close residents were born outside the UK.
89.46% of Brier Close residents were born in the UK

Brier Close Summary

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

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