Is The Platters in Gillingham a nice place to live?

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

Geography

The Platters is located in the Rainham Central ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.359065, 0.590239
Grid Ref TQ804654
Suburb Rainham
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME8 0DJ

House Prices

The average house price in The Platters is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 86 The Platters, that sold for £435,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Platters

Date No. Type Price
17/03/2021 86 Detached £435,000
13/11/2020 37 Detached £495,000
12/11/2020 40 Detached £450,000
11/09/2020 58 Detached £390,000
23/03/2020 33 Detached £495,000

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

Crime in The Platters, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for The Platters

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Platters involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Platters are in the top 40% of the most 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 The Platters are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 The Platters, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Platters are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for The Platters

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

Unemployment in The Platters

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.
2.35% of The Platters residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Platters

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Platters. The proportion of retirees on The Platters is 16.3% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.9% of The Platters residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Platters

The proportion of home owners on The Platters is 32.17% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.83% of properties in The Platters are private rented and 0% are social rented.
94.17% of residents of The Platters own their home

Country of Birth of The Platters residents

The proportion if The Platters residents born in the UK is 9.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.08% of The Platters residents were born outside the UK.
91.92% of The Platters residents were born in the UK

The Platters Summary

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

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