Is Kennett Drive in Dover a nice place to live?

Kennett Drive is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Kennett Drive is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Kennett Drive is located in the Mill Hill ward of the Dover district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.207709, 1.382294
Grid Ref TR363508
Suburb Deal
Constituency Dover
Postcodes CT14 9UN

House Prices

The average house price in Kennett Drive is 47.9% higher than the rest of Dover. The last sale we have on record is 4 Kennett Drive, that sold for £470,000. The average house price in Dover is £244,850 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kennett Drive

Date No. Type Price
10/10/2022 4 Detached £470,000

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

Crime in Kennett Drive, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Kennett Drive 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 Kennett Drive and compared that to the average for the Mill Hill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kennett Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Mill Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Kennett Drive

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 Kennett Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kennett Drive 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 Kennett Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kennett Drive 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 Kennett Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kennett Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Kennett Drive 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 Kennett Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kennett Drive are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kennett Drive

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

Unemployment in Kennett Drive

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.
4.13% of Kennett Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kennett Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kennett Drive. The proportion of retirees on Kennett Drive is 17.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.78% of Kennett Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kennett Drive

The proportion of home owners on Kennett Drive is 13.26% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.61% of properties in Kennett Drive are private rented and 38.66% are social rented.
48.74% of residents of Kennett Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Kennett Drive residents

The proportion if Kennett Drive residents born in the UK is 9.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.54% of Kennett Drive residents were born outside the UK.
92.46% of Kennett Drive residents were born in the UK

Kennett Drive Summary

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

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