Is Chalfont Drive in Gillingham a nice place to live?

Chalfont Drive is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Chalfont Drive is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Chalfont Drive is located in the Rainham Central ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.353716, 0.594218
Grid Ref TQ807648
Suburb Parkwood
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME8 9DN, ME8 9DW

House Prices

The average house price in Chalfont Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 5 Chalfont Drive, that sold for £375,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chalfont Drive

Date No. Type Price
12/07/2023 5 Semi £375,000
02/12/2022 54 Semi £373,250
13/04/2022 42 Semi £450,000
16/02/2022 3 Semi £335,000
22/12/2021 68 Semi £375,000
10/08/2021 49 Semi £390,000
25/06/2021 13 Semi £150,000
21/05/2021 39 Semi £315,000
22/01/2021 28 Semi £345,000
11/12/2020 9 Semi £325,000

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

Crime in Chalfont Drive, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Chalfont Drive 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 Chalfont Drive and compared that to the average for the Rainham Central ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chalfont Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rainham Central ward

Social economic statistics for Chalfont Drive

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

2021 Census for Chalfont Drive

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

Unemployment in Chalfont Drive

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.
1.15% of Chalfont Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chalfont Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chalfont Drive. The proportion of retirees on Chalfont Drive is 15.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.1% of Chalfont Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chalfont Drive

The proportion of home owners on Chalfont Drive is 28.16% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.2% of properties in Chalfont Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
90.16% of residents of Chalfont Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Chalfont Drive residents

The proportion if Chalfont Drive residents born in the UK is 10.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.84% of Chalfont Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.16% of Chalfont Drive residents were born in the UK

Chalfont Drive Summary

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

Chalfont Drive 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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