Is Sutton Road in Maidstone a nice place to live?

Sutton Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Sutton Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Sutton Road is located in the Shepway North ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.255033, 0.534826
Grid Ref TQ769537
Suburb Parkwood
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent

House Prices

The average house price in Sutton Road is 27.72% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 122 Sutton Road, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sutton Road

Date No. Type Price
19/12/2022 122 Semi £350,000
25/11/2022 100 Semi £351,800
18/11/2022 363 Semi £447,000
23/09/2022 351 Semi £425,000
09/09/2022 RUMWOOD COURT Flat £475,000
02/09/2022 98 Semi £380,000
17/08/2022 46 Semi £325,000
30/06/2022 149 Semi £526,000
30/06/2022 393 Detached £550,000
25/05/2022 165 Semi £420,000

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

Crime in Sutton Road, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Sutton 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 Sutton Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sutton 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 Sutton Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sutton Road 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 Sutton Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sutton Road are in the top 30% 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 Sutton 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 Sutton Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sutton Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sutton Road

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

Unemployment in Sutton 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.
2.43% of Sutton Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sutton Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sutton Road. The proportion of retirees on Sutton Road is 6.75% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.35% of Sutton Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sutton Road

The proportion of home owners on Sutton Road is 24.36% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.55% of properties in Sutton Road are private rented and 8.33% are social rented.
86.36% of residents of Sutton Road own their home

Country of Birth of Sutton Road residents

The proportion if Sutton Road residents born in the UK is 8.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.54% of Sutton Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.46% of Sutton Road residents were born in the UK

Sutton Road Summary

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

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