Is Limetree Close in Chatham a nice place to live?

Limetree Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Limetree Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Limetree Close is located in the Luton and Wayfield ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.36143, 0.536444
Grid Ref TQ766655
Suburb Wayfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 0DR

House Prices

The average house price in Limetree Close is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is 12 Limetree Close, that sold for £380,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Limetree Close

Date No. Type Price
06/07/2023 12 Semi £380,000
05/10/2022 7 Semi £396,000
13/09/2022 28 Semi £357,000
25/03/2022 9 Semi £315,000
10/12/2021 30 Semi £310,000
30/09/2021 33 Semi £220,000
30/11/2020 34 Semi £312,000
31/01/2020 13 Semi £258,000

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

Crime in Limetree Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Limetree Close 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 Limetree Close and compared that to the average for the Luton and Wayfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Limetree 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 Limetree Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Limetree 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 Limetree Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Limetree Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Limetree Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Limetree 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 Limetree Close are in the top 30% 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 Limetree Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Limetree Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Limetree Close

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

Unemployment in Limetree 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.
2.07% of Limetree Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Limetree Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Limetree Close. The proportion of retirees on Limetree Close is 3.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.41% of Limetree Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Limetree Close

The proportion of home owners on Limetree Close is 24.09% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.83% of properties in Limetree Close are private rented and 6.09% are social rented.
86.09% of residents of Limetree Close own their home

Country of Birth of Limetree Close residents

The proportion if Limetree Close residents born in the UK is 5.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.53% of Limetree Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.47% of Limetree Close residents were born in the UK

Limetree Close Summary

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

Limetree 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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