Is Maypole Close in Folkestone and Hythe a nice place to live?

Maypole Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Maypole Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Maypole Close is located in the North Downs East ward of the Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.121172, 1.168345
Grid Ref TR218405
Suburb Hawkinge
Constituency Folkestone and Hythe
Postcodes CT18 7RS

House Prices

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

Crime in Maypole Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Maypole 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 Maypole Close and compared that to the average for the North Downs East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Maypole Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North Downs East ward

Social economic statistics for Maypole 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 Maypole Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Maypole 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 Maypole Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Maypole Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Maypole Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Maypole Close are in the top 30% 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 Maypole Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Maypole Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Maypole Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Maypole Close

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

Unemployment in Maypole 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.
2.79% of Maypole Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Maypole Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Maypole Close. The proportion of retirees on Maypole Close is 14.87% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.47% of Maypole Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Maypole Close

The proportion of home owners on Maypole Close is 20.46% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.4% of properties in Maypole Close are private rented and 6.14% are social rented.
82.46% of residents of Maypole Close own their home

Country of Birth of Maypole Close residents

The proportion if Maypole Close residents born in the UK is 11.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.46% of Maypole Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.54% of Maypole Close residents were born in the UK

Maypole Close Summary

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

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