Is Bingley Road in Rochester a nice place to live?

Bingley Road is classified by the ONS as Student Communal Living. Bingley Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Bingley Road is located in the River ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.38325, 0.514281
Grid Ref TQ750679
Suburb Troy Town
Constituency Rochester and Strood
Postcodes ME1 1BZ, ME1 1DH

House Prices

The average house price in Bingley Road is 44.32% lower than the rest of Rochester. The last sale we have on record is 5 Bingley Road, that sold for £220,000. The average house price in Rochester is £317,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bingley Road

Date No. Type Price
18/12/2020 5 Flat £220,000

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

Crime in Bingley Road, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Bingley 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 Bingley Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bingley 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 Bingley Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bingley Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bingley Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bingley Road 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 Bingley Road 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 Bingley Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bingley Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bingley Road

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

Unemployment in Bingley 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.
1.41% of Bingley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bingley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bingley Road. The proportion of retirees on Bingley Road is 3.34% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.26% of Bingley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bingley Road

The proportion of home owners on Bingley Road is 25.79% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.01% of properties in Bingley Road are private rented and 25.29% are social rented.
36.21% of residents of Bingley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Bingley Road residents

The proportion if Bingley Road residents born in the UK is 14.66% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 32.01% of Bingley Road residents were born outside the UK.
67.99% of Bingley Road residents were born in the UK

Bingley Road Summary

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

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