Geography
Shearwater is located in the Allington ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.| Coordinates | 51.277808, 0.492873 |
| Grid Ref | TQ739561 |
| Suburb | Allington |
| Constituency | Maidstone and The Weald |
| Postcodes | ME16 0DW |
House Prices
The average house price in Shearwater is 30.58% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 18 Shearwater, that sold for £470,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Shearwater
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2022 | 18 | Detached | £470,000 |
| 15/01/2021 | 22 | Detached | £470,000 |
| 04/09/2020 | 11 | Semi | £340,000 |
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Crime in Shearwater, Kent
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Shearwater 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 Shearwater and compared that to the average for the Allington ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shearwater, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Allington ward
Social economic statistics for Shearwater
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 Shearwater is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Shearwater 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 Shearwater experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Shearwater involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Shearwater, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Shearwater
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Shearwater.
Unemployment in Shearwater
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Shearwater
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shearwater. The proportion of retirees on Shearwater is 18.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Shearwater
The proportion of home owners on Shearwater is 33.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.85% of properties in Shearwater are private rented and 0% are social rented.Country of Birth of Shearwater residents
The proportion if Shearwater residents born in the UK is 12.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.11% of Shearwater residents were born outside the UK.Shearwater Summary
With house prices in Shearwater more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Shearwater is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Shearwater has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Shearwater maybe difficult.
Shearwater has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.
