Is Young Close in Dover a nice place to live?

Young Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Young Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Young Close is located in the Middle Deal ward of the Dover district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.225435, 1.389253
Grid Ref TR367528
Suburb Deal
Constituency Dover
Postcodes CT14 9XH

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Young Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Young Close, Kent

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Young Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Middle Deal ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Young Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Young Close are in the top 40% 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 Young Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Young Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Young Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Young Close

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

Unemployment in Young 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.
0.38% of Young Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Young Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Young Close. The proportion of retirees on Young Close is 18.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.98% of Young Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Young Close

The proportion of home owners on Young Close is 15.93% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.69% of properties in Young Close are private rented and 0.69% are social rented.
77.93% of residents of Young Close own their home

Country of Birth of Young Close residents

The proportion if Young Close residents born in the UK is 13.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.55% of Young Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.45% of Young Close residents were born in the UK

Young Close Summary

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

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