Blenheim Avenue, Rochester, Kent

Blenheim Avenue is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Blenheim Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Blenheim Avenue is located in the Chatham Central ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.375079, 0.515327
Grid Ref TQ751670
Suburb Troy Town
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME4 6UR, ME4 6UU, ME4 6UX

House Prices

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

Crime in Blenheim Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Blenheim Avenue during May 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 Blenheim Avenue and compared that to the average for the Chatham Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Blenheim Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chatham Central ward

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

2021 Census for Blenheim Avenue

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

Unemployment in Blenheim 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.
2.92% of Blenheim Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blenheim Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blenheim Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Blenheim Avenue is 5.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.17% of Blenheim Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blenheim Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Blenheim Avenue is 17.2% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.8% of properties in Blenheim Avenue are private rented and 0% are social rented.
79.2% of residents of Blenheim Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Blenheim Avenue residents

The proportion if Blenheim Avenue residents born in the UK is 2.92% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.27% of Blenheim Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
79.73% of Blenheim Avenue residents were born in the UK

Blenheim Avenue Summary

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

Blenheim Avenue 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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