Chickfield Gardens, Chatham, Kent

Chickfield Gardens is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Chickfield Gardens is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Chickfield Gardens is located in the Luton and Wayfield ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.37016, 0.547358
Grid Ref TQ774665
Suburb Luton
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 7LE

House Prices

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

Crime in Chickfield Gardens, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Chickfield Gardens during May 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 Chickfield Gardens and compared that to the average for the Luton and Wayfield ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chickfield Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Luton and Wayfield ward

Social economic statistics for Chickfield Gardens

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 Chickfield Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chickfield Gardens 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 Chickfield Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chickfield Gardens are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chickfield Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chickfield Gardens are in the top 20% 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 Chickfield Gardens are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Chickfield Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chickfield Gardens are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Chickfield Gardens

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

Unemployment in Chickfield Gardens

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.
2.64% of Chickfield Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chickfield Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chickfield Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Chickfield Gardens is 1.66% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.26% of Chickfield Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chickfield Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Chickfield Gardens is 46.25% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.81% of properties in Chickfield Gardens are private rented and 63.78% are social rented.
15.75% of residents of Chickfield Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Chickfield Gardens residents

The proportion if Chickfield Gardens residents born in the UK is 4.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.29% of Chickfield Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
86.71% of Chickfield Gardens residents were born in the UK

Chickfield Gardens Summary

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

Chickfield Gardens has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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