Is Vaughan Close in Dartford a nice place to live?

Vaughan Close is classified by the ONS as Established Tech Workers. Vaughan 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

Vaughan Close is located in the Town ward of the Dartford district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.44133, 0.211429
Grid Ref TQ537736
Constituency Dartford
Postcodes DA1 2JD

House Prices

The average house price in Vaughan Close is 13.12% lower than the rest of Dartford. The last sale we have on record is 35 Vaughan Close, that sold for £360,000. The average house price in Dartford is £351,042 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Vaughan Close

Date No. Type Price
14/11/2022 35 Terrace £360,000
18/03/2022 2 Terrace £336,000
07/08/2020 20 Flat £235,000

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

Crime in Vaughan Close, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Vaughan 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 Vaughan Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Vaughan 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 Vaughan Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Vaughan Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Vaughan Close

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

Unemployment in Vaughan 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.
3.08% of Vaughan Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Vaughan Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Vaughan Close. The proportion of retirees on Vaughan Close is 13.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.29% of Vaughan Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Vaughan Close

The proportion of home owners on Vaughan Close is 31.11% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.83% of properties in Vaughan Close are private rented and 18.7% are social rented.
30.89% of residents of Vaughan Close own their home

Country of Birth of Vaughan Close residents

The proportion if Vaughan Close residents born in the UK is 15.98% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 33.33% of Vaughan Close residents were born outside the UK.
66.67% of Vaughan Close residents were born in the UK

Vaughan Close Summary

Vaughan Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Vaughan Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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