Is Otham Street in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Otham Street is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Otham Street 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

Otham Street is located in the Downswood and Otham ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.250096, 0.573949
Grid Ref TQ797532
Suburb Otham
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcodes ME15 8RL, ME15 8RN, ME15 8RW

House Prices

The average house price in Otham Street is 74.17% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is PRIMROSE COTTAGES Otham Street, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Otham Street

Date No. Type Price
11/07/2022 PRIMROSE COTTAGES Terrace £400,000
30/09/2021 WARDES Detached £1,965,000
30/06/2021 THE BARN Semi £870,000
11/11/2020 GRAYNOTH PLACE Detached £998,000
10/11/2020 AMBER HOUSE Detached £1,500,000
10/11/2020 AMBER HOUSE Detached £1,500,000
26/06/2020 LENVALE FARMHOUSE Detached £800,000
16/04/2020 PRIMROSE COTTAGES Terrace £385,000

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

Crime in Otham Street, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Otham Street

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

2021 Census for Otham Street

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

Unemployment in Otham Street

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 Otham Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Otham Street

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

Home ownership in Otham Street

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

Country of Birth of Otham Street residents

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

Otham Street Summary

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

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