Charles Dickens Avenue, Gravesham, Kent

Charles Dickens Avenue is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Charles Dickens Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Charles Dickens Avenue is located in the Higham ward of the Gravesham district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.409502, 0.45965
Grid Ref TQ711707
Suburb Higham
Constituency Gravesham
Postcodes ME3 7NL

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Charles Dickens Avenue in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Charles Dickens Avenue, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Charles Dickens Avenue in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Charles Dickens Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Charles Dickens Avenue and compared that to the average for the Higham ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Charles Dickens Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Higham ward

Social economic statistics for Charles Dickens Avenue

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

2021 Census for Charles Dickens Avenue

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

Unemployment in Charles Dickens Avenue

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.
2.03% of Charles Dickens Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Charles Dickens Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Charles Dickens Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Charles Dickens Avenue is 1.74% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.34% of Charles Dickens Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Charles Dickens Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Charles Dickens Avenue is 28.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.26% of properties in Charles Dickens Avenue are private rented and 0.83% are social rented.
90.91% of residents of Charles Dickens Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Charles Dickens Avenue residents

The proportion if Charles Dickens Avenue residents born in the UK is 4.44% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.91% of Charles Dickens Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
87.09% of Charles Dickens Avenue residents were born in the UK

Charles Dickens Avenue Summary

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

Charles Dickens Avenue 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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