Orchard Street, Gillingham, Kent

Orchard Street is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Orchard Street 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

Orchard Street is located in the Rainham Central ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.363386, 0.607077
Grid Ref TQ815659
Suburb Rainham
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham

House Prices

The average house price in Orchard Street is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is ATKINS GATE Orchard Street, that sold for £218,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Orchard Street

Date No. Type Price
19/05/2022 ATKINS GATE Flat £218,000
03/02/2022 ATKINS GATE Flat £193,000
29/11/2021 109 Detached £480,000
11/11/2021 ATKINS GATE Flat £175,500
29/09/2021 98 Semi £365,000
09/07/2021 20 Terrace £305,000
28/06/2021 ATKINS GATE Flat £194,000
11/12/2020 70A Detached £310,000
27/11/2020 103 Detached £350,000
17/11/2020 113 Semi £381,000

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

Crime in Orchard Street, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Orchard Street

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

2021 Census for Orchard Street

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

Unemployment in Orchard Street

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.
3.31% of Orchard Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Orchard Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Orchard Street. The proportion of retirees on Orchard Street is 2.06% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.66% of Orchard Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Orchard Street

The proportion of home owners on Orchard Street is 0.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 31.38% of properties in Orchard Street are private rented and 5.85% are social rented.
62.77% of residents of Orchard Street own their home

Country of Birth of Orchard Street residents

The proportion if Orchard Street residents born in the UK is 7.75% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.6% of Orchard Street residents were born outside the UK.
90.4% of Orchard Street residents were born in the UK

Orchard Street Summary

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

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