Is Richardson Close in Dartford a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Richardson Close is located in the Stone Castle ward of the Dartford district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.449178, 0.272228
Grid Ref TQ579746
Suburb Stone
Constituency Dartford
Postcodes DA9 9QG

House Prices

The average house price in Richardson Close is 13.85% higher than the rest of Dartford. The last sale we have on record is 11 Richardson Close, that sold for £452,500. The average house price in Dartford is £351,042 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Richardson Close

Date No. Type Price
13/12/2022 11 Semi £452,500
06/10/2021 13 Semi £362,500

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

Crime in Richardson Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Richardson 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 Richardson Close and compared that to the average for the Stone Castle ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Richardson Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Stone Castle ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Richardson Close

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

Unemployment in Richardson 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.
2.6% of Richardson Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Richardson Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Richardson Close. The proportion of retirees on Richardson Close is 10.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.23% of Richardson Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Richardson Close

The proportion of home owners on Richardson Close is 24.36% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.73% of properties in Richardson Close are private rented and 0.91% are social rented.
86.36% of residents of Richardson Close own their home

Country of Birth of Richardson Close residents

The proportion if Richardson Close residents born in the UK is 5.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.78% of Richardson Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.22% of Richardson Close residents were born in the UK

Richardson Close Summary

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

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