Is Lombardy Close in Gillingham a nice place to live?

Lombardy Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Lombardy Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Lombardy Close is located in the Hempstead and Wigmore ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.352024, 0.573468
Grid Ref TQ792645
Suburb Wigmore
Constituency Gillingham and Rainham
Postcodes ME7 3SQ

House Prices

The average house price in Lombardy Close is 100% higher than the rest of Gillingham. The last sale we have on record is 6 Lombardy Close, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Gillingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lombardy Close

Date No. Type Price
01/07/2022 6 Terrace £310,000
21/03/2022 44 Terrace £400,000
04/12/2020 48 Semi £418,000

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

Crime in Lombardy Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Lombardy Close 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 Lombardy Close and compared that to the average for the Hempstead and Wigmore ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lombardy Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hempstead and Wigmore ward

Social economic statistics for Lombardy Close

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lombardy Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lombardy Close are in the top 10% 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 Lombardy Close are in the top 20% 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 Lombardy Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lombardy Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lombardy Close

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

Unemployment in Lombardy Close

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.
2.09% of Lombardy Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lombardy Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lombardy Close. The proportion of retirees on Lombardy Close is 14.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.05% of Lombardy Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lombardy Close

The proportion of home owners on Lombardy Close is 28.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.62% of properties in Lombardy Close are private rented and 0.86% are social rented.
90.52% of residents of Lombardy Close own their home

Country of Birth of Lombardy Close residents

The proportion if Lombardy Close residents born in the UK is 8.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.89% of Lombardy Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.11% of Lombardy Close residents were born in the UK

Lombardy Close Summary

With house prices in Lombardy Close more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Lombardy Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Lombardy Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Lombardy Close maybe difficult.

Lombardy Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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