Oak Road, Gravesham, Kent

Oak Road is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Oak Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Oak Road is located in the Woodlands ward of the Gravesham district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.42249, 0.373623
Grid Ref TQ651719
Suburb Kings Farm
Constituency Gravesham
Postcodes DA12 5LF, DA12 5LG, DA12 5LQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Oak Road, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Oak Road 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 Oak Road
# Category Outcome
1 Robbery 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 Oak Road and compared that to the average for the Woodlands ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oak Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Woodlands ward

Social economic statistics for Oak Road

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 Oak Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oak Road 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 Oak Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oak Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oak Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oak Road 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 Oak Road 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 Oak Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oak Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Oak Road

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

Unemployment in Oak Road

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.
7.8% of Oak Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oak Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oak Road. The proportion of retirees on Oak Road is 13.64% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.96% of Oak Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oak Road

The proportion of home owners on Oak Road is 40.17% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.86% of properties in Oak Road are private rented and 68.31% are social rented.
21.83% of residents of Oak Road own their home

Country of Birth of Oak Road residents

The proportion if Oak Road residents born in the UK is 4.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.76% of Oak Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.24% of Oak Road residents were born in the UK

Oak Road Summary

Oak Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Oak Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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