Is Russett Farm in Gillingham a nice place to live?

Russett Farm is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Russett Farm is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Russett Farm is located in the Rainham North ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.377674, 0.597915
Grid Ref TQ808674
Suburb Rainham
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME8 7AT

House Prices

The average house price in Russett Farm is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 7 Russett Farm, that sold for £385,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Russett Farm

Date No. Type Price
18/11/2021 7 Terrace £385,000
30/09/2021 19 Terrace £357,500
08/01/2021 15 Terrace £363,000
05/01/2021 14 Terrace £340,000
18/12/2020 6 Terrace £380,000
12/03/2020 22 Terrace £257,500

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

Crime in Russett Farm, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Russett Farm 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 Russett Farm and compared that to the average for the Rainham North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Russett Farm, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rainham North ward

Social economic statistics for Russett Farm

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 Russett Farm is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Russett Farm 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 Russett Farm experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Russett Farm are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Russett Farm

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

Unemployment in Russett Farm

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.
1.8% of Russett Farm residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Russett Farm

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Russett Farm. The proportion of retirees on Russett Farm is 4.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.05% of Russett Farm residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Russett Farm

The proportion of home owners on Russett Farm is 23.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.45% of properties in Russett Farm are private rented and 0.58% are social rented.
85.96% of residents of Russett Farm own their home

Country of Birth of Russett Farm residents

The proportion if Russett Farm residents born in the UK is 10.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.24% of Russett Farm residents were born outside the UK.
92.76% of Russett Farm residents were born in the UK

Russett Farm Summary

With house prices in Russett Farm more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Russett Farm has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Russett Farm maybe difficult.

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