Is Plomley Close in Gillingham a nice place to live?

Plomley Close is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Plomley Close 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

Plomley Close is located in the Rainham South ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.341704, 0.594846
Grid Ref TQ808634
Suburb Parkwood
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME8 9UN

House Prices

The average house price in Plomley Close is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 44 Plomley Close, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Plomley Close

Date No. Type Price
28/06/2021 44 Terrace £270,000
27/05/2021 5 Terrace £275,000
10/02/2021 32 Terrace £276,000
28/02/2020 9 Semi £340,000
14/02/2020 3 Terrace £260,000

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

Crime in Plomley Close, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Plomley Close 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 Plomley Close
# 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 Plomley Close and compared that to the average for the Rainham South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Plomley Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rainham South ward

Social economic statistics for Plomley Close

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

2021 Census for Plomley Close

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

Unemployment in Plomley Close

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.
2.9% of Plomley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Plomley Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Plomley Close. The proportion of retirees on Plomley Close is 0.48% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.12% of Plomley Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Plomley Close

The proportion of home owners on Plomley Close is 22.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.04% of properties in Plomley Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
84.96% of residents of Plomley Close own their home

Country of Birth of Plomley Close residents

The proportion if Plomley Close residents born in the UK is 7.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.41% of Plomley Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.59% of Plomley Close residents were born in the UK

Plomley Close Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023