Century Road, Gillingham, Kent

Century Road is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Century Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Century Road is located in the Rainham Central ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.364181, 0.598832
Grid Ref TQ810659
Suburb Rainham
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME8 0BG, ME8 0BQ

House Prices

The average house price in Century Road is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 16 Century Road, that sold for £785,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Century Road

Date No. Type Price
12/08/2021 16 Detached £785,000
30/06/2021 22 Semi £450,000
11/03/2021 21 Detached £540,000
14/01/2021 23 Detached £485,000
10/11/2020 11 Detached £485,000
17/06/2020 10 Detached £735,000
28/02/2020 12 Detached £545,000

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

Crime in Century Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Century Road during June 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 Century Road and compared that to the average for the Rainham Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Century Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rainham Central ward

Social economic statistics for Century Road

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 Century Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Century Road 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 Century Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Century Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Century Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Century Road 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 Century Road are in the top 30% 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 Century Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Century Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Century Road

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

Unemployment in Century Road

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.
2.81% of Century Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Century Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Century Road. The proportion of retirees on Century Road is 8.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.67% of Century Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Century Road

The proportion of home owners on Century Road is 25.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.77% of properties in Century Road are private rented and 1.54% are social rented.
87.69% of residents of Century Road own their home

Country of Birth of Century Road residents

The proportion if Century Road residents born in the UK is 9.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.67% of Century Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.33% of Century Road residents were born in the UK

Century Road Summary

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

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