Chestnut Close, Maidstone, Kent

Chestnut Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Chestnut Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Chestnut Close is located in the Park Wood ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.237563, 0.555326
Grid Ref TQ784518
Suburb Parkwood
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcodes ME15 9ZS, ME17 1EA

House Prices

The average house price in Chestnut Close is 11.98% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 7 Chestnut Close, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chestnut Close

Date No. Type Price
27/04/2022 7 Terrace £390,000
23/04/2021 2A Semi £283,000

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

Crime in Chestnut Close, Kent

There were 2 street crime incidents in Chestnut Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Chestnut Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Chestnut Close and compared that to the average for the Park Wood ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Chestnut 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 Chestnut Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chestnut 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 Chestnut Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chestnut Close are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chestnut Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chestnut Close are in the top 20% of the most 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 Chestnut Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Chestnut Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chestnut Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Chestnut Close

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

Unemployment in Chestnut 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.
4.22% of Chestnut Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chestnut Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chestnut Close. The proportion of retirees on Chestnut Close is 8.9% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.7% of Chestnut Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chestnut Close

The proportion of home owners on Chestnut Close is 24.93% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.48% of properties in Chestnut Close are private rented and 52.59% are social rented.
37.07% of residents of Chestnut Close own their home

Country of Birth of Chestnut Close residents

The proportion if Chestnut Close residents born in the UK is 3.06% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.41% of Chestnut Close residents were born outside the UK.
79.59% of Chestnut Close residents were born in the UK

Chestnut Close Summary

Chestnut Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Chestnut Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Chestnut Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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