Is Bridge Hill in Dover a nice place to live?

Bridge Hill is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Bridge Hill is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bridge Hill is located in the Eastry Rural ward of the Dover district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.235129, 1.355047
Grid Ref TR343537
Suburb Northbourne
Constituency Dover
Postcodes CT14 0AY

House Prices

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

Crime in Bridge Hill, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Bridge Hill 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 Bridge Hill and compared that to the average for the Eastry Rural ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bridge Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Eastry Rural ward

Social economic statistics for Bridge Hill

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 Bridge Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bridge Hill 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 Bridge Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bridge Hill are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Bridge Hill

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

Unemployment in Bridge Hill

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.
2.28% of Bridge Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bridge Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bridge Hill. The proportion of retirees on Bridge Hill is 16.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.18% of Bridge Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bridge Hill

The proportion of home owners on Bridge Hill is 22.87% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.21% of properties in Bridge Hill are private rented and 5.92% are social rented.
84.87% of residents of Bridge Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Bridge Hill residents

The proportion if Bridge Hill residents born in the UK is 11.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.32% of Bridge Hill residents were born outside the UK.
93.68% of Bridge Hill residents were born in the UK

Bridge Hill Summary

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

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