Geography
Friends Walk is located in the Strood North ward of the Medway district in Kent.| Coordinates | 51.401255, 0.4869 |
| Grid Ref | TQ730698 |
| Constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Postcodes | ME2 3NS |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Friends Walk in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Friends Walk, Kent
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Friends Walk 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 Friends Walk and compared that to the average for the Strood North ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Friends Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Strood North ward
Social economic statistics for Friends Walk
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 Friends Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Friends Walk 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 Friends Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Friends Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Friends Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Friends Walk
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Friends Walk.
Unemployment in Friends Walk
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Friends Walk
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Friends Walk. The proportion of retirees on Friends Walk is 1.48% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Friends Walk
The proportion of home owners on Friends Walk is 16.23% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.52% of properties in Friends Walk are private rented and 7.26% are social rented.Country of Birth of Friends Walk residents
The proportion if Friends Walk residents born in the UK is 1.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.08% of Friends Walk residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Friends Walk Summary
Friends Walk has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Friends Walk maybe difficult.
