Is Stonecross Lea in Chatham a nice place to live?

Stonecross Lea is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Stonecross Lea 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

Stonecross Lea is located in the Luton and Wayfield ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.366672, 0.542322
Grid Ref TQ770661
Suburb Luton
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 0BL

House Prices

The average house price in Stonecross Lea is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is 4 Stonecross Lea, that sold for £360,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Stonecross Lea

Date No. Type Price
10/12/2021 4 Detached £360,000
03/09/2021 21 Terrace £210,000
26/03/2021 9 Terrace £220,000

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

Crime in Stonecross Lea, Kent

There were 3 street crime incidents in Stonecross Lea 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 Stonecross Lea
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime 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 Stonecross Lea and compared that to the average for the Luton and Wayfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Stonecross Lea

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Stonecross Lea

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

Unemployment in Stonecross Lea

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.
2.66% of Stonecross Lea residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Stonecross Lea

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Stonecross Lea. The proportion of retirees on Stonecross Lea is 0.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.62% of Stonecross Lea residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Stonecross Lea

The proportion of home owners on Stonecross Lea is 0.39% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.66% of properties in Stonecross Lea are private rented and 17.95% are social rented.
62.39% of residents of Stonecross Lea own their home

Country of Birth of Stonecross Lea residents

The proportion if Stonecross Lea residents born in the UK is 10.53% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.82% of Stonecross Lea residents were born outside the UK.
93.18% of Stonecross Lea residents were born in the UK

Stonecross Lea Summary

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

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