Longford Way, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent

Longford Way is classified by the ONS as Migrant Commuters. Longford Way is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Longford Way is located in the Folkestone Central ward of the Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.077794, 1.177459
Grid Ref TR226357
Suburb Folkestone
Constituency Folkestone and Hythe
Postcodes CT20 2AL, CT20 2DP, CT20 2DS

House Prices

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

Crime in Longford Way, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Longford Way in April 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: April 2024
April 2024 Crime Incidents in Longford Way
# Category Outcome
1 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Longford Way and compared that to the average for the Folkestone Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Longford Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Folkestone Central ward

Social economic statistics for Longford Way

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 Longford Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Longford Way 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 Longford Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Longford Way are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Longford Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Longford Way are in the top 20% 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 Longford Way are in the top 30% of the most 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 Longford Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Longford Way are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Longford Way

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

Unemployment in Longford Way

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.
3.61% of Longford Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Longford Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Longford Way. The proportion of retirees on Longford Way is 7.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.23% of Longford Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Longford Way

The proportion of home owners on Longford Way is 28.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 63.77% of properties in Longford Way are private rented and 2.9% are social rented.
33.33% of residents of Longford Way own their home

Country of Birth of Longford Way residents

The proportion if Longford Way residents born in the UK is 11.82% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 29.17% of Longford Way residents were born outside the UK.
70.83% of Longford Way residents were born in the UK

Longford Way Summary

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

Longford Way has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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