Is Laceys Lane in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Laceys Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. Laceys Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Laceys Lane is located in the Coxheath and Hunton ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.212828, 0.496678
Grid Ref TQ744489
Suburb Linton
Constituency Maidstone and The Weald
Postcodes ME17 4BB, ME17 4BE

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Laceys Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Laceys Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Laceys Lane 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 Laceys Lane and compared that to the average for the Coxheath and Hunton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Laceys Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coxheath and Hunton ward

Social economic statistics for Laceys Lane

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 Laceys Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Laceys Lane 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 Laceys Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Laceys Lane are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Laceys Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Laceys Lane are in the top 20% 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 Laceys Lane are in the top 20% 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 Laceys Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Laceys Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Laceys Lane

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

Unemployment in Laceys Lane

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.
0% of Laceys Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Laceys Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Laceys Lane. The proportion of retirees on Laceys Lane is 0.48% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.08% of Laceys Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Laceys Lane

The proportion of home owners on Laceys Lane is 3.16% higher than the national average of 62%. 31.61% of properties in Laceys Lane are private rented and 3.23% are social rented.
65.16% of residents of Laceys Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Laceys Lane residents

The proportion if Laceys Lane residents born in the UK is 7.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.2% of Laceys Lane residents were born outside the UK.
89.8% of Laceys Lane residents were born in the UK

Laceys Lane Summary

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

Laceys Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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