Sun Lane, Gravesham, Kent

Sun Lane is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Sun Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Sun Lane is located in the Central ward of the Gravesham district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.429206, 0.374633
Grid Ref TQ651726
Suburb Kings Farm
Constituency Gravesham
Postcodes DA12 5HL, DA12 5HQ, DA12 5HR, DA12 5PN, DA12 5QA

House Prices

The average house price in Sun Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Gravesham. The last sale we have on record is 106 Sun Lane, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Gravesham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sun Lane

Date No. Type Price
26/07/2023 106 Flat £200,000
31/10/2022 ECHO COURT Flat £195,000
03/08/2022 63 Terrace £470,000
27/05/2022 THE POPPIES Flat £205,000
13/05/2022 77 Terrace £270,000
22/04/2022 57 Terrace £275,000
31/03/2022 41 Terrace £331,000
04/02/2022 ECHO COURT Flat £175,000
20/12/2021 106 Flat £195,000
20/10/2021 ECHO COURT Flat £220,000

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

Crime in Sun Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Sun Lane during July 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 Sun Lane and compared that to the average for the Central ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sun Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Central ward

Social economic statistics for Sun Lane

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

2021 Census for Sun Lane

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

Unemployment in Sun Lane

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.
2.25% of Sun Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sun Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sun Lane. The proportion of retirees on Sun Lane is 1.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.23% of Sun Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sun Lane

The proportion of home owners on Sun Lane is 9.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.61% of properties in Sun Lane are private rented and 1.61% are social rented.
71.77% of residents of Sun Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Sun Lane residents

The proportion if Sun Lane residents born in the UK is 3.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.41% of Sun Lane residents were born outside the UK.
86.59% of Sun Lane residents were born in the UK

Sun Lane Summary

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

Sun Lane 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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