Is Edward Street in Strood a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Edward Street is located in the Strood North ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.397073, 0.494077
Grid Ref TQ735694
Constituency Rochester and Strood
Postcodes ME2 4UQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Edward Street, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Edward Street 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 Edward Street and compared that to the average for the Strood North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Edward Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Strood North ward

Social economic statistics for Edward Street

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

2021 Census for Edward Street

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

Unemployment in Edward Street

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.
6.17% of Edward Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Edward Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Edward Street. The proportion of retirees on Edward Street is 8.03% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.57% of Edward Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Edward Street

The proportion of home owners on Edward Street is 22.15% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.6% of properties in Edward Street are private rented and 18.8% are social rented.
39.85% of residents of Edward Street own their home

Country of Birth of Edward Street residents

The proportion if Edward Street residents born in the UK is 7.01% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.36% of Edward Street residents were born outside the UK.
75.64% of Edward Street residents were born in the UK

Edward Street Summary

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

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