Is Amethyst Avenue in Chatham a nice place to live?

Amethyst Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Amethyst Avenue has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Amethyst Avenue is located in the Rochester South and Horsted ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.352833, 0.515157
Grid Ref TQ752645
Suburb Snodhurst
Constituency Rochester and Strood
Postcodes ME5 9TU, ME5 9TX, ME5 9TY, ME5 9TZ

House Prices

The average house price in Amethyst Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is 44 Amethyst Avenue, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Amethyst Avenue

Date No. Type Price
03/05/2022 44 Semi £270,000
10/03/2022 4 Semi £362,500
23/07/2021 5 Semi £293,500
19/03/2021 32 Semi £213,500
19/02/2021 39 Semi £260,000
14/10/2020 30 Semi £200,000
28/01/2020 46 Semi £242,500

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

Crime in Amethyst Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Amethyst Avenue 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 Amethyst Avenue and compared that to the average for the Rochester South and Horsted ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Amethyst Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rochester South and Horsted ward

Social economic statistics for Amethyst Avenue

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 Amethyst Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Amethyst Avenue 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 Amethyst Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Amethyst Avenue are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Amethyst Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Amethyst Avenue 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 Amethyst Avenue are in the top 30% least 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 Amethyst Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Amethyst Avenue are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Amethyst Avenue

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

Unemployment in Amethyst Avenue

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.
4.19% of Amethyst Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Amethyst Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Amethyst Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Amethyst Avenue is 11.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.77% of Amethyst Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Amethyst Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Amethyst Avenue is 27.83% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.17% of properties in Amethyst Avenue are private rented and 0% are social rented.
89.83% of residents of Amethyst Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Amethyst Avenue residents

The proportion if Amethyst Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.44% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.91% of Amethyst Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
95.09% of Amethyst Avenue residents were born in the UK

Amethyst Avenue Summary

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

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