Is Split Lane in Folkestone and Hythe a nice place to live?

Split Lane is classified by the ONS as Older Farming Communities. Split Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Split Lane is located in the North Downs West ward of the Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.18679, 1.07914
Grid Ref TR152475
Suburb Stelling Minnis
Constituency Folkestone and Hythe
Postcodes CT4 6BA, CT4 6DT

House Prices

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

Crime in Split Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Split Lane 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 Split Lane and compared that to the average for the North Downs West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Split Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North Downs West ward

Social economic statistics for Split 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 Split Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Split 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 Split Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Split 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 Split Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Split 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 Split Lane are in the top 20% 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 Split Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Split Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Split Lane

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

Unemployment in Split 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.
1.24% of Split Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Split Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Split Lane. The proportion of retirees on Split Lane is 19.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.43% of Split Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Split Lane

The proportion of home owners on Split Lane is 25.7% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.66% of properties in Split Lane are private rented and 0.82% are social rented.
87.7% of residents of Split Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Split Lane residents

The proportion if Split Lane residents born in the UK is 8.54% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.81% of Split Lane residents were born outside the UK.
91.19% of Split Lane residents were born in the UK

Split Lane Summary

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

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