Is Church Green in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Church Green is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Church Green is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Church Green is located in the North Downs ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.265465, 0.639821
Grid Ref TQ842551
Suburb Hollingbourne
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent

House Prices

The average house price in Church Green is 32.78% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 11 Church Green, that sold for £328,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Church Green

Date No. Type Price
11/07/2023 11 Semi £328,000
28/11/2022 21 Semi £330,000
29/07/2022 CHANTRY HOUSE Detached £950,000
23/07/2021 33 Semi £315,000
15/07/2021 68 Semi £280,000
12/05/2021 11 Semi £285,000
12/03/2021 72 Semi £333,500
11/01/2021 THE LADY JANE £160,000
13/11/2020 MARDEN STORES £400,000
31/03/2020 OLD CHURCH COTTAGE Semi £547,500

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Crime in Church Green, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Church Green 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 Church Green and compared that to the average for the North Downs ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Church Green, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North Downs ward

Social economic statistics for Church Green

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 Church Green is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Church Green 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 Church Green experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Church Green are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Church Green

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

Unemployment in Church Green

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.
1.73% of Church Green residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Church Green

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Church Green. The proportion of retirees on Church Green is 14.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.17% of Church Green residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Church Green

The proportion of home owners on Church Green is 12.73% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.99% of properties in Church Green are private rented and 18.28% are social rented.
74.73% of residents of Church Green own their home

Country of Birth of Church Green residents

The proportion if Church Green residents born in the UK is 10.9% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.45% of Church Green residents were born outside the UK.
93.55% of Church Green residents were born in the UK

Church Green Summary

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

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