Is Northumberland Road in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Northumberland Road is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Northumberland Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Northumberland Road is located in the Shepway South ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.253991, 0.551349
Grid Ref TQ781536
Suburb Parkwood
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent

House Prices

The average house price in Northumberland Road is 11% lower than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is PUBLIC CONVENIENCES Northumberland Road, that sold for £3,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Northumberland Road

Date No. Type Price
19/11/2021 PUBLIC CONVENIENCES £3,000
07/10/2021 58 Semi £355,000
23/09/2021 21 Flat £200,000
30/07/2021 2 Semi £361,100
28/06/2021 57 Semi £415,000
16/04/2021 31 Semi £250,000
17/12/2020 61 Semi £345,000
10/12/2020 5 Semi £275,000
08/10/2020 39 Semi £302,500
31/07/2020 49 Terrace £298,000

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

Crime in Northumberland Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Northumberland Road during July 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 Northumberland Road and compared that to the average for the Shepway South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Northumberland Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shepway South ward

Social economic statistics for Northumberland 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 Northumberland Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Northumberland 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 Northumberland Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Northumberland Road 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 Northumberland Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Northumberland Road 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 Northumberland Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Northumberland Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Northumberland Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Northumberland Road

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

Unemployment in Northumberland 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.
4.36% of Northumberland Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Northumberland Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Northumberland Road. The proportion of retirees on Northumberland Road is 5.23% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.37% of Northumberland Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Northumberland Road

The proportion of home owners on Northumberland Road is 28.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 1.21% of properties in Northumberland Road are private rented and 60.61% are social rented.
33.33% of residents of Northumberland Road own their home

Country of Birth of Northumberland Road residents

The proportion if Northumberland Road residents born in the UK is 6.47% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.88% of Northumberland Road residents were born outside the UK.
89.12% of Northumberland Road residents were born in the UK

Northumberland Road Summary

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

Northumberland Road 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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