Wihtred Road, Swale, Kent

Wihtred Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Wihtred Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Wihtred Road is located in the West Downs ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.3318, 0.768119
Grid Ref TQ929628
Suburb Bapchild
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Postcodes ME9 9ND

House Prices

The average house price in Wihtred Road is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is 27 Wihtred Road, that sold for £320,080. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wihtred Road

Date No. Type Price
22/08/2022 27 Semi £320,080
30/04/2021 32 £370,000
06/03/2020 32 £50,000

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

Crime in Wihtred Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Wihtred Road during July 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 Wihtred Road and compared that to the average for the West Downs ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Wihtred 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 Wihtred Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wihtred 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 Wihtred Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wihtred Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wihtred Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wihtred Road are in the top 30% least 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 Wihtred Road are in the top 40% least 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 Wihtred Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wihtred Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wihtred Road

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

Unemployment in Wihtred 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.
2.23% of Wihtred Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wihtred Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wihtred Road. The proportion of retirees on Wihtred Road is 11.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.11% of Wihtred Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wihtred Road

The proportion of home owners on Wihtred Road is 16.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.47% of properties in Wihtred Road are private rented and 14.39% are social rented.
78.42% of residents of Wihtred Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wihtred Road residents

The proportion if Wihtred Road residents born in the UK is 14.54% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.81% of Wihtred Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.19% of Wihtred Road residents were born in the UK

Wihtred Road Summary

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

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