Shelvin Lane, Dover, Kent

Shelvin Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Shelvin Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Shelvin Lane is located in the Dover Downs & River ward of the Dover district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.183824, 1.17788
Grid Ref TR221475
Suburb Denton with Wootton
Constituency Dover
Postcodes CT4 6RH, CT4 6RJ, CT4 6RQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Shelvin Lane, Kent

There were 2 street crime incidents in Shelvin Lane in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Shelvin Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Shelvin Lane and compared that to the average for the Dover Downs & River ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shelvin Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dover Downs & River ward

Social economic statistics for Shelvin Lane

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 Shelvin Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Shelvin Lane 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 Shelvin Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Shelvin Lane 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 Shelvin Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Shelvin Lane 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 Shelvin Lane 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 Shelvin Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Shelvin Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Shelvin Lane

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

Unemployment in Shelvin Lane

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.
1.58% of Shelvin Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shelvin Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shelvin Lane. The proportion of retirees on Shelvin Lane is 7.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.27% of Shelvin Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shelvin Lane

The proportion of home owners on Shelvin Lane is 9.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.9% of properties in Shelvin Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
71.03% of residents of Shelvin Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Shelvin Lane residents

The proportion if Shelvin Lane residents born in the UK is 14.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.66% of Shelvin Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.34% of Shelvin Lane residents were born in the UK

Shelvin Lane Summary

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

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