Bromley Close, Chatham, Kent

Bromley Close is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Bromley Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Bromley Close is located in the Lordswood and Capstone ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.344156, 0.540444
Grid Ref TQ770636
Suburb Wayfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 8XE, ME5 8YP

House Prices

The average house price in Bromley Close is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is 34 Bromley Close, that sold for £295,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bromley Close

Date No. Type Price
31/08/2022 34 Terrace £295,000
01/09/2021 68 Terrace £255,000
11/06/2021 15 Terrace £220,000
26/02/2021 90 Terrace £215,000

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

Crime in Bromley Close, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Bromley 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 Bromley Close
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson 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 Bromley 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 Bromley Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lordswood and Capstone ward

Social economic statistics for Bromley 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 Bromley Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bromley 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 Bromley Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bromley Close 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 Bromley Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bromley Close 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 Bromley Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Bromley Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bromley Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bromley Close

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

Unemployment in Bromley 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.
3.91% of Bromley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bromley Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bromley Close. The proportion of retirees on Bromley Close is 10.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.3% of Bromley Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bromley Close

The proportion of home owners on Bromley Close is 24.5% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.47% of properties in Bromley Close are private rented and 47.37% are social rented.
37.5% of residents of Bromley Close own their home

Country of Birth of Bromley Close residents

The proportion if Bromley Close residents born in the UK is 11.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.94% of Bromley Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.06% of Bromley Close residents were born in the UK

Bromley Close Summary

With house prices in Bromley Close less than the average for Kent and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Bromley Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bromley Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Bromley Close 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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