Heron Way, Chatham, Kent

Heron Way is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Heron Way is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Heron Way is located in the Princes Park ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.355952, 0.532349
Grid Ref TQ764649
Suburb Wayfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 7RH, ME5 7RL, ME5 7RX

House Prices

The average house price in Heron Way is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is 47 Heron Way, that sold for £255,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Heron Way

Date No. Type Price
13/10/2022 47 Terrace £255,000
28/02/2022 94 Semi £273,000
22/12/2021 52 Terrace £240,000
22/10/2021 65 Terrace £191,000
25/06/2021 61 Terrace £238,000
29/04/2021 90 Terrace £210,000
01/04/2021 96 Semi £255,000
08/03/2021 23 Terrace £198,000

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

Crime in Heron Way, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Heron Way 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 Heron Way and compared that to the average for the Princes Park ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heron Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Princes Park ward

Social economic statistics for Heron Way

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Heron Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Heron Way are in the top 20% 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 Heron Way 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 Heron Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Heron Way are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Heron Way

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

Unemployment in Heron Way

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.
4.29% of Heron Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heron Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heron Way. The proportion of retirees on Heron Way is 11.73% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.87% of Heron Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heron Way

The proportion of home owners on Heron Way is 6.99% higher than the national average of 62%. 27.91% of properties in Heron Way are private rented and 1.55% are social rented.
68.99% of residents of Heron Way own their home

Country of Birth of Heron Way residents

The proportion if Heron Way residents born in the UK is 3.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.99% of Heron Way residents were born outside the UK.
86.01% of Heron Way residents were born in the UK

Heron Way Summary

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

Heron Way has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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