Is Oakwood Court in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Oakwood Court is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Oakwood Court has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Oakwood Court is located in the Heath ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.270179, 0.504747
Grid Ref TQ748553
Suburb Allington
Constituency Maidstone and The Weald
Postcodes ME16 8AF

House Prices

The average house price in Oakwood Court is 39.25% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 6 Oakwood Court, that sold for £495,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oakwood Court

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2021 6 Detached £495,000
18/12/2020 11 Detached £480,000

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

Crime in Oakwood Court, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Oakwood Court 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 Oakwood Court
# Category Outcome
1 Violent 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 Oakwood Court and compared that to the average for the Heath ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oakwood Court, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Heath ward

Social economic statistics for Oakwood Court

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 Oakwood Court is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oakwood Court 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 Oakwood Court experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oakwood Court 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 Oakwood Court involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oakwood Court are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Oakwood Court 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 Oakwood Court, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oakwood Court are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Oakwood Court

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

Unemployment in Oakwood Court

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.
3.97% of Oakwood Court residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakwood Court

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakwood Court. The proportion of retirees on Oakwood Court is 12.72% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.32% of Oakwood Court residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakwood Court

The proportion of home owners on Oakwood Court is 16.16% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.64% of properties in Oakwood Court are private rented and 7.47% are social rented.
78.16% of residents of Oakwood Court own their home

Country of Birth of Oakwood Court residents

The proportion if Oakwood Court residents born in the UK is 3.26% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.61% of Oakwood Court residents were born outside the UK.
79.39% of Oakwood Court residents were born in the UK

Oakwood Court Summary

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

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