Is Woodcock Gardens in Folkestone and Hythe a nice place to live?

Woodcock Gardens is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Woodcock Gardens has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Woodcock Gardens is located in the North Downs East ward of the Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.114439, 1.155909
Grid Ref TR209397
Suburb Hawkinge
Constituency Folkestone and Hythe
Postcodes CT18 7NE

House Prices

The average house price in Woodcock Gardens is 100% higher than the rest of Folkestone and Hythe. The last sale we have on record is 37 Woodcock Gardens, that sold for £389,995. The average house price in Folkestone and Hythe is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Woodcock Gardens

Date No. Type Price
22/08/2023 37 Terrace £389,995
21/07/2023 32 Detached £335,000
30/06/2023 45 Detached £300,000
03/11/2022 55 Terrace £253,000
14/09/2022 30 Detached £405,000
26/08/2022 49 Semi £254,000
06/10/2021 35 Detached £427,500
22/10/2020 15 Terrace £175,000
08/10/2020 33 Semi £310,000
07/09/2020 37 Terrace £310,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Woodcock Gardens, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Woodcock Gardens

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Woodcock Gardens

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

Unemployment in Woodcock Gardens

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.
0.4% of Woodcock Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodcock Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodcock Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Woodcock Gardens is 1.8% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.8% of Woodcock Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodcock Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Woodcock Gardens is 25.72% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.65% of properties in Woodcock Gardens are private rented and 1.75% are social rented.
87.72% of residents of Woodcock Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Woodcock Gardens residents

The proportion if Woodcock Gardens residents born in the UK is 10.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.08% of Woodcock Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
92.92% of Woodcock Gardens residents were born in the UK

Woodcock Gardens Summary

With house prices in Woodcock Gardens more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Woodcock Gardens has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Woodcock Gardens maybe difficult.

Woodcock Gardens has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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