Is Darnley Road in Gravesham a nice place to live?

Darnley Road is classified by the ONS as Multicultural New Arrivals. Darnley Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Darnley Road is located in the Pelham ward of the Gravesham district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.438092, 0.362604
Grid Ref TQ643736
Suburb Shears Green
Constituency Gravesham

House Prices

The average house price in Darnley Road is 100% higher than the rest of Gravesham. The last sale we have on record is 122 Darnley Road, that sold for £555,000. The average house price in Gravesham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Darnley Road

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2022 122 Semi £555,000
04/11/2022 DARNLEY COURT Flat £185,000
23/09/2022 123 Semi £525,000
16/09/2022 77 Terrace £550,000
23/08/2022 124 Semi £525,000
18/07/2022 100 Flat £150,000
30/06/2022 153 Semi £425,000
24/06/2022 69 Terrace £550,000
13/06/2022 76 Detached £2,300,000
28/03/2022 17 Terrace £426,000

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

Crime in Darnley Road, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Darnley Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Darnley Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Darnley Road and compared that to the average for the Pelham ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Darnley Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Darnley 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 Darnley 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 Darnley Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Darnley Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Darnley Road

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

Unemployment in Darnley 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.
5.78% of Darnley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Darnley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Darnley Road. The proportion of retirees on Darnley Road is 4.05% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.65% of Darnley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Darnley Road

The proportion of home owners on Darnley Road is 7.83% lower than the national average of 62%. 38.1% of properties in Darnley Road are private rented and 4.76% are social rented.
54.17% of residents of Darnley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Darnley Road residents

The proportion if Darnley Road residents born in the UK is 10.93% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 28.28% of Darnley Road residents were born outside the UK.
71.72% of Darnley Road residents were born in the UK

Darnley Road Summary

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

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