Is Rye Walk in Herne Bay a nice place to live?

Rye Walk is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Rye Walk is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Rye Walk is located in the Herne & Broomfield ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.357729, 1.149971
Grid Ref TR194667
Suburb Herne and Broomfield
Constituency North Thanet
Postcodes CT6 7XD

House Prices

The average house price in Rye Walk is 16.5% lower than the rest of Herne Bay. The last sale we have on record is 58 Rye Walk, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Herne Bay is £276,100 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rye Walk

Date No. Type Price
19/08/2022 58 Flat £160,000
09/08/2022 4 Semi £275,000
21/05/2021 23 Semi £265,000
05/02/2021 47 Semi £275,000
13/11/2020 3 Terrace £210,000

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

Crime in Rye Walk, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Rye Walk during September 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 Rye Walk and compared that to the average for the Herne & Broomfield ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rye Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Herne & Broomfield ward

Social economic statistics for Rye Walk

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 Rye Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rye Walk 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 Rye Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rye Walk are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rye Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rye Walk are in the top 40% 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 Rye Walk 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 Rye Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rye Walk are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rye Walk

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

Unemployment in Rye Walk

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.
3.86% of Rye Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rye Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rye Walk. The proportion of retirees on Rye Walk is 0.73% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.87% of Rye Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rye Walk

The proportion of home owners on Rye Walk is 3.35% higher than the national average of 62%. 31.5% of properties in Rye Walk are private rented and 0.79% are social rented.
65.35% of residents of Rye Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Rye Walk residents

The proportion if Rye Walk residents born in the UK is 14.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.15% of Rye Walk residents were born outside the UK.
96.85% of Rye Walk residents were born in the UK

Rye Walk Summary

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

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