Howbury Walk, Gillingham, Kent

Howbury Walk is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Howbury Walk has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Howbury Walk is located in the Rainham South ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.343469, 0.590695
Grid Ref TQ805636
Suburb Parkwood
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME8 9TL, ME8 9TU

House Prices

The average house price in Howbury Walk is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 17 Howbury Walk, that sold for £301,500. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Howbury Walk

Date No. Type Price
25/10/2021 17 Semi £301,500
01/10/2021 20 Terrace £242,500
17/01/2020 22 Terrace £218,000

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

Crime in Howbury Walk, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Howbury Walk during July 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 Howbury Walk and compared that to the average for the Rainham South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Howbury Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rainham South ward

Social economic statistics for Howbury Walk

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 Howbury Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Howbury Walk 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 Howbury Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Howbury Walk 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 Howbury Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Howbury Walk are in the top 40% 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 Howbury Walk 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 Howbury Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Howbury Walk are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Howbury Walk

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

Unemployment in Howbury Walk

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.
3.41% of Howbury Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Howbury Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Howbury Walk. The proportion of retirees on Howbury Walk is 7.54% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.14% of Howbury Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Howbury Walk

The proportion of home owners on Howbury Walk is 26.1% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.32% of properties in Howbury Walk are private rented and 1.59% are social rented.
88.1% of residents of Howbury Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Howbury Walk residents

The proportion if Howbury Walk residents born in the UK is 11.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.59% of Howbury Walk residents were born outside the UK.
94.41% of Howbury Walk residents were born in the UK

Howbury Walk Summary

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

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