Herald Way, Maidstone, Kent

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

Geography

Herald Way is located in the Park Wood ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.240375, 0.555023
Grid Ref TQ784521
Suburb Parkwood
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcodes ME15 9ZX

House Prices

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

Crime in Herald Way, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Herald Way 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 Herald Way
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Herald Way and compared that to the average for the Park Wood ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Herald Way

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Herald Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Herald Way 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 Herald Way are in the top 30% of the most 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 Herald Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Herald Way are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Herald Way

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

Unemployment in Herald Way

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.
4.02% of Herald Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Herald Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Herald Way. The proportion of retirees on Herald Way is 8.05% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.55% of Herald Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Herald Way

The proportion of home owners on Herald Way is 45.49% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.5% of properties in Herald Way are private rented and 77.06% are social rented.
16.51% of residents of Herald Way own their home

Country of Birth of Herald Way residents

The proportion if Herald Way residents born in the UK is 6.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.41% of Herald Way residents were born outside the UK.
89.59% of Herald Way residents were born in the UK

Herald Way Summary

With house prices in Herald Way less than the average for Kent and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Herald Way is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Herald Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Herald Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Herald Way 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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