Whitcombe Close, Chatham, Kent

Whitcombe Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Whitcombe Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Whitcombe Close is located in the Lordswood and Capstone ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.338486, 0.540647
Grid Ref TQ770629
Suburb Wayfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 8RL

House Prices

The average house price in Whitcombe Close is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is 9 Whitcombe Close, that sold for £285,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whitcombe Close

Date No. Type Price
14/06/2021 9 Semi £285,000
28/05/2021 2 Semi £295,000

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

Crime in Whitcombe Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Whitcombe Close 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 Whitcombe Close and compared that to the average for the Lordswood and Capstone ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitcombe Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lordswood and Capstone ward

Social economic statistics for Whitcombe 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 Whitcombe Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whitcombe 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 Whitcombe Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whitcombe Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Whitcombe Close

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

Unemployment in Whitcombe 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.
0.8% of Whitcombe Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitcombe Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitcombe Close. The proportion of retirees on Whitcombe Close is 12.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.33% of Whitcombe Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitcombe Close

The proportion of home owners on Whitcombe Close is 27.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.68% of properties in Whitcombe Close are private rented and 0.81% are social rented.
89.52% of residents of Whitcombe Close own their home

Country of Birth of Whitcombe Close residents

The proportion if Whitcombe Close residents born in the UK is 13.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.03% of Whitcombe Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.97% of Whitcombe Close residents were born in the UK

Whitcombe Close Summary

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

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