Kings Road, Maidstone, Kent

Kings Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Kings Road 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

Kings Road is located in the Headcorn ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.170263, 0.623477
Grid Ref TQ835444
Suburb Headcorn
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcodes TN27 9QP, TN27 9QT, TN27 9QU

House Prices

The average house price in Kings Road is 47.67% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 1 Kings Road, that sold for £785,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kings Road

Date No. Type Price
13/12/2022 1 Detached £785,000
12/04/2022 BRAMLEY HOUSE, 8 Semi £770,000
30/03/2022 3 £400,000
07/06/2021 31 Semi £375,000
30/04/2021 1 Detached £500,000
29/03/2021 39 Semi £310,000
29/03/2021 12 Detached £625,000
07/12/2020 37 Detached £407,500
27/08/2020 26 Detached £545,000
10/07/2020 16 Semi £375,000

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

Crime in Kings Road, Kent

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

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

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

2021 Census for Kings Road

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

Unemployment in Kings 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.
2.13% of Kings Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kings Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kings Road. The proportion of retirees on Kings Road is 5.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.27% of Kings Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kings Road

The proportion of home owners on Kings Road is 9.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.08% of properties in Kings Road are private rented and 15.74% are social rented.
71.07% of residents of Kings Road own their home

Country of Birth of Kings Road residents

The proportion if Kings Road residents born in the UK is 10.61% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.74% of Kings Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.26% of Kings Road residents were born in the UK

Kings Road Summary

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

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