Is Holly Farm Road in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Holly Farm Road is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Holly Farm Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Holly Farm Road is located in the Downswood and Otham ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.247659, 0.584547
Grid Ref TQ804530
Suburb Otham
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcodes ME15 8RY

House Prices

The average house price in Holly Farm Road is 73.07% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is HOLLY FARM HOUSE Holly Farm Road, that sold for £1,100,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Holly Farm Road

Date No. Type Price
24/10/2022 HOLLY FARM HOUSE Detached £1,100,000

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

Crime in Holly Farm Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Holly Farm 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 Holly Farm Road and compared that to the average for the Downswood and Otham ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Holly Farm Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Downswood and Otham ward

Social economic statistics for Holly Farm 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 Holly Farm Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Holly Farm 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 Holly Farm Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Holly Farm Road 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 Holly Farm Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Holly Farm Road 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 Holly Farm Road 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 Holly Farm Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Holly Farm Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Holly Farm Road

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

Unemployment in Holly Farm 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.
0.44% of Holly Farm Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Holly Farm Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Holly Farm Road. The proportion of retirees on Holly Farm Road is 12.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.11% of Holly Farm Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Holly Farm Road

The proportion of home owners on Holly Farm Road is 23.32% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.68% of properties in Holly Farm Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
85.32% of residents of Holly Farm Road own their home

Country of Birth of Holly Farm Road residents

The proportion if Holly Farm Road residents born in the UK is 4.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.01% of Holly Farm Road residents were born outside the UK.
86.99% of Holly Farm Road residents were born in the UK

Holly Farm Road Summary

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

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