Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, Kent

Wheatcroft Grove is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Wheatcroft Grove is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wheatcroft Grove is located in the Rainham South ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.358576, 0.608613
Grid Ref TQ817653
Suburb Rainham
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME8 9JE, ME8 9JF

House Prices

The average house price in Wheatcroft Grove is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 35 Wheatcroft Grove, that sold for £305,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wheatcroft Grove

Date No. Type Price
02/11/2022 35 Terrace £305,000
27/10/2022 11 Terrace £286,000
27/04/2022 40 Terrace £320,000
04/03/2022 50 Terrace £277,000
12/11/2021 51 Terrace £240,000
30/09/2021 10 Terrace £275,000
19/03/2021 9 Terrace £235,000
10/12/2020 3 Terrace £250,000
08/12/2020 8 Terrace £230,000
05/11/2020 89 Terrace £247,000

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

Crime in Wheatcroft Grove, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Wheatcroft Grove 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 Wheatcroft Grove and compared that to the average for the Rainham South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wheatcroft Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rainham South ward

Social economic statistics for Wheatcroft Grove

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 Wheatcroft Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wheatcroft Grove 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 Wheatcroft Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wheatcroft Grove 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 Wheatcroft Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wheatcroft Grove 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 Wheatcroft Grove 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 Wheatcroft Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wheatcroft Grove are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wheatcroft Grove

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

Unemployment in Wheatcroft Grove

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.
2.72% of Wheatcroft Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wheatcroft Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wheatcroft Grove. The proportion of retirees on Wheatcroft Grove is 1.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.23% of Wheatcroft Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wheatcroft Grove

The proportion of home owners on Wheatcroft Grove is 13.18% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.63% of properties in Wheatcroft Grove are private rented and 2.19% are social rented.
75.18% of residents of Wheatcroft Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Wheatcroft Grove residents

The proportion if Wheatcroft Grove residents born in the UK is 7.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.75% of Wheatcroft Grove residents were born outside the UK.
90.25% of Wheatcroft Grove residents were born in the UK

Wheatcroft Grove Summary

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

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