Is Kent Avenue in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Kent Avenue is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Kent Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Kent Avenue is located in the Shepway North ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.258097, 0.542475
Grid Ref TQ775540
Suburb Parkwood
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcodes ME15 7HG, ME15 7HH, ME15 7HJ

House Prices

The average house price in Kent Avenue is 2.43% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 39 Kent Avenue, that sold for £360,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kent Avenue

Date No. Type Price
13/07/2023 39 Semi £360,000
14/12/2021 36 Semi £372,500
18/06/2021 16 Semi £300,000
11/02/2021 47 Semi £290,000
27/01/2021 9 Semi £195,220
04/09/2020 23 Semi £305,000
24/04/2020 37 Semi £295,000

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

Crime in Kent Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Kent Avenue 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 Kent Avenue and compared that to the average for the Shepway North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kent Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shepway North ward

Social economic statistics for Kent Avenue

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 Kent Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kent Avenue 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 Kent Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kent Avenue are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kent Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kent Avenue are in the top 40% 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 Kent Avenue 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 Kent Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kent Avenue are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kent Avenue

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

Unemployment in Kent Avenue

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.
2.05% of Kent Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kent Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kent Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Kent Avenue is 5.24% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.36% of Kent Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kent Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Kent Avenue is 9.54% higher than the national average of 62%. 10% of properties in Kent Avenue are private rented and 18.46% are social rented.
71.54% of residents of Kent Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Kent Avenue residents

The proportion if Kent Avenue residents born in the UK is 3.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.48% of Kent Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
86.52% of Kent Avenue residents were born in the UK

Kent Avenue Summary

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

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