Hurst Place, Gillingham, Kent

Hurst Place is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Hurst Place has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Hurst Place is located in the Rainham Central ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.361745, 0.607271
Grid Ref TQ816657
Suburb Rainham
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME8 9AS

House Prices

The average house price in Hurst Place is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 26 Hurst Place, that sold for £412,500. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hurst Place

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 26 Detached £412,500
24/06/2022 ST. MARGARETS COURT £225,000
27/05/2022 ST MARGARETS COURT £204,000
28/06/2021 34 Semi £285,000
30/04/2021 ST MARGARETS COURT £240,000
29/01/2020 26 Detached £300,000

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Crime in Hurst Place, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Hurst Place during May 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 Hurst Place and compared that to the average for the Rainham Central ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Hurst Place

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Hurst Place

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

Unemployment in Hurst Place

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.
1.75% of Hurst Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hurst Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hurst Place. The proportion of retirees on Hurst Place is 7.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.87% of Hurst Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hurst Place

The proportion of home owners on Hurst Place is 28.98% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.52% of properties in Hurst Place are private rented and 1.5% are social rented.
90.98% of residents of Hurst Place own their home

Country of Birth of Hurst Place residents

The proportion if Hurst Place residents born in the UK is 11.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.9% of Hurst Place residents were born outside the UK.
94.1% of Hurst Place residents were born in the UK

Hurst Place Summary

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

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