Is Maidstone Road in Gillingham a nice place to live?

Maidstone Road is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Maidstone 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

Maidstone Road is located in the Rainham Central ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.363822, 0.601628
Grid Ref TQ812659
Suburb Rainham
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham

House Prices

The average house price in Maidstone Road is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 553 Maidstone Road, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Maidstone Road

Date No. Type Price
14/04/2023 553 Semi £400,000
14/04/2023 553 £400,000
28/11/2022 259A Terrace £362,000
25/11/2022 49 Semi £440,000
11/11/2022 377 £250,000
20/10/2022 310 Detached £560,000
02/09/2022 128 Semi £350,000
08/08/2022 109 Semi £375,000
25/07/2022 454 Detached £400,000
12/07/2022 538 Semi £365,000

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

Crime in Maidstone Road, Kent

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

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

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

2021 Census for Maidstone Road

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

Unemployment in Maidstone 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.
3.83% of Maidstone Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Maidstone Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Maidstone Road. The proportion of retirees on Maidstone Road is 3.1% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.7% of Maidstone Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Maidstone Road

The proportion of home owners on Maidstone Road is 14.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.87% of properties in Maidstone Road are private rented and 2.61% are social rented.
76.52% of residents of Maidstone Road own their home

Country of Birth of Maidstone Road residents

The proportion if Maidstone Road residents born in the UK is 10.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.06% of Maidstone Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.94% of Maidstone Road residents were born in the UK

Maidstone Road Summary

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

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