Westcourt Street, Gillingham, Kent

Westcourt Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Westcourt Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westcourt Street is located in the River ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.391812, 0.529729
Grid Ref TQ760689
Suburb Brompton
Constituency Rochester and Strood
Postcodes ME7 5RA, ME7 5RB, ME7 5RD

House Prices

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

Crime in Westcourt Street, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Westcourt Street in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Westcourt Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Westcourt Street and compared that to the average for the River ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westcourt Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the River ward

Social economic statistics for Westcourt Street

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Westcourt Street

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

Unemployment in Westcourt Street

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.
5.24% of Westcourt Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westcourt Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westcourt Street. The proportion of retirees on Westcourt Street is 2.77% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.37% of Westcourt Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westcourt Street

The proportion of home owners on Westcourt Street is 15.19% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.5% of properties in Westcourt Street are private rented and 22.7% are social rented.
46.81% of residents of Westcourt Street own their home

Country of Birth of Westcourt Street residents

The proportion if Westcourt Street residents born in the UK is 2.43% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.78% of Westcourt Street residents were born outside the UK.
80.22% of Westcourt Street residents were born in the UK

Westcourt Street Summary

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

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