Elmhurst Gardens, Rochester, Kent

Elmhurst Gardens is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Elmhurst Gardens is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Elmhurst Gardens is located in the Chatham Central ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.377093, 0.513268
Grid Ref TQ750672
Suburb Troy Town
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME4 6UL

House Prices

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

Crime in Elmhurst Gardens, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Elmhurst Gardens in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Elmhurst Gardens
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Elmhurst Gardens and compared that to the average for the Chatham Central ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Elmhurst Gardens

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

2021 Census for Elmhurst Gardens

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

Unemployment in Elmhurst Gardens

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.
5.26% of Elmhurst Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Elmhurst Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Elmhurst Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Elmhurst Gardens is 1.06% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.54% of Elmhurst Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Elmhurst Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Elmhurst Gardens is 3% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.43% of properties in Elmhurst Gardens are private rented and 12.14% are social rented.
65% of residents of Elmhurst Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Elmhurst Gardens residents

The proportion if Elmhurst Gardens residents born in the UK is 7.33% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.68% of Elmhurst Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
75.32% of Elmhurst Gardens residents were born in the UK

Elmhurst Gardens Summary

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

Elmhurst Gardens 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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