Is Suffolk Road in Gravesham a nice place to live?

Suffolk Road is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Suffolk Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Suffolk Road is located in the Riverside ward of the Gravesham district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.441445, 0.383096
Grid Ref TQ657740
Suburb Milton
Constituency Gravesham
Postcodes DA12 2SN, DA12 2SW

House Prices

The average house price in Suffolk Road is 100% higher than the rest of Gravesham. The last sale we have on record is 9 Suffolk Road, that sold for £271,000. The average house price in Gravesham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Suffolk Road

Date No. Type Price
14/12/2022 9 Terrace £271,000
14/10/2022 61 Terrace £305,000
09/03/2022 65 Semi £350,000
04/02/2022 27 Terrace £348,000
28/01/2022 18 Terrace £260,000
09/09/2021 20 Terrace £246,000
22/06/2021 38 Terrace £250,000
23/04/2021 40 Terrace £245,000
15/04/2021 2 Terrace £280,000
24/03/2021 56 Terrace £240,000

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

Crime in Suffolk Road, Kent

There were 3 street crime incidents in Suffolk Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Suffolk Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Other 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 Suffolk Road and compared that to the average for the Riverside ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Suffolk Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Riverside ward

Social economic statistics for Suffolk 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 Suffolk Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Suffolk 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 Suffolk Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Suffolk Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Suffolk Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Suffolk 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 Suffolk Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Suffolk Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Suffolk Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Suffolk Road

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

Unemployment in Suffolk 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.
3.32% of Suffolk Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Suffolk Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Suffolk Road. The proportion of retirees on Suffolk Road is 10.69% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.91% of Suffolk Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Suffolk Road

The proportion of home owners on Suffolk Road is 19.23% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.64% of properties in Suffolk Road are private rented and 17.92% are social rented.
42.77% of residents of Suffolk Road own their home

Country of Birth of Suffolk Road residents

The proportion if Suffolk Road residents born in the UK is 19.06% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.41% of Suffolk Road residents were born outside the UK.
63.59% of Suffolk Road residents were born in the UK

Suffolk Road Summary

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

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