Is Northleigh Close in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Northleigh Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Northleigh Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Northleigh Close is located in the Loose ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.244621, 0.525582
Grid Ref TQ763525
Suburb Loose
Constituency Maidstone and The Weald
Postcodes ME15 9RP, ME15 9RR

House Prices

The average house price in Northleigh Close is 15.91% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 45 Northleigh Close, that sold for £357,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Northleigh Close

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 45 Terrace £357,000
29/07/2022 30 Semi £410,000
14/04/2022 31 Semi £342,000
17/12/2021 16 Semi £365,000
08/07/2021 10 Semi £287,000
28/04/2021 48 Semi £255,000
25/02/2021 21 Semi £260,000
18/11/2020 55 Terrace £330,000
09/11/2020 56 Terrace £300,000
19/06/2020 36 Terrace £270,000

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

Crime in Northleigh Close, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Northleigh Close 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 Northleigh Close and compared that to the average for the Loose ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Northleigh Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Loose ward

Social economic statistics for Northleigh Close

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

2021 Census for Northleigh Close

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

Unemployment in Northleigh Close

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.
1.17% of Northleigh Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Northleigh Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Northleigh Close. The proportion of retirees on Northleigh Close is 12.53% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.13% of Northleigh Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Northleigh Close

The proportion of home owners on Northleigh Close is 27.23% higher than the national average of 62%. 10% of properties in Northleigh Close are private rented and 0.77% are social rented.
89.23% of residents of Northleigh Close own their home

Country of Birth of Northleigh Close residents

The proportion if Northleigh Close residents born in the UK is 6.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.59% of Northleigh Close residents were born outside the UK.
89.41% of Northleigh Close residents were born in the UK

Northleigh Close Summary

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

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