Gibbs Hill, Maidstone, Kent

Gibbs Hill is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Gibbs Hill has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Gibbs Hill is located in the Headcorn ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.167238, 0.632432
Grid Ref TQ841441
Suburb Headcorn
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcodes ME18 5HS, ME18 5HT, TN27 9UD

House Prices

The average house price in Gibbs Hill is 59.63% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is ROCK FARM OAST Gibbs Hill, that sold for £524,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gibbs Hill

Date No. Type Price
04/03/2022 ROCK FARM OAST Terrace £524,000
28/06/2021 THREE PINES Detached £800,000
26/02/2021 ROCK FARM HOUSE £877,000

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Crime in Gibbs Hill, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Gibbs Hill 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 Gibbs Hill and compared that to the average for the Headcorn ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gibbs Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Headcorn ward

Social economic statistics for Gibbs Hill

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 Gibbs Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gibbs Hill 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 Gibbs Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gibbs Hill 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 Gibbs Hill involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gibbs Hill are in the top 30% 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 Gibbs Hill are in the top 10% 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 Gibbs Hill, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gibbs Hill are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Gibbs Hill

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

Unemployment in Gibbs Hill

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.
2.33% of Gibbs Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gibbs Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gibbs Hill. The proportion of retirees on Gibbs Hill is 11.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.74% of Gibbs Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gibbs Hill

The proportion of home owners on Gibbs Hill is 11.37% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.11% of properties in Gibbs Hill are private rented and 4.35% are social rented.
73.37% of residents of Gibbs Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Gibbs Hill residents

The proportion if Gibbs Hill residents born in the UK is 9.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.21% of Gibbs Hill residents were born outside the UK.
91.79% of Gibbs Hill residents were born in the UK

Gibbs Hill Summary

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

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