Bobbing Hill, Swale, Kent

Bobbing Hill is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Bobbing Hill is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Bobbing Hill is located in the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.34837, 0.698687
Grid Ref TQ880644
Suburb Bobbing
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Postcodes ME9 8NY, ME9 8PA

House Prices

The average house price in Bobbing Hill is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is 13 Bobbing Hill, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bobbing Hill

Date No. Type Price
01/04/2022 13 Detached £350,000
20/08/2021 19 Semi £325,000

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

Crime in Bobbing Hill, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Bobbing Hill 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 Bobbing Hill and compared that to the average for the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bobbing Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ward

Social economic statistics for Bobbing Hill

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 Bobbing Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bobbing Hill 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 Bobbing Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bobbing Hill 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 Bobbing Hill involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bobbing Hill 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 Bobbing Hill are in the top 30% 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 Bobbing Hill, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bobbing Hill are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bobbing Hill

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

Unemployment in Bobbing Hill

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.
1.96% of Bobbing Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bobbing Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bobbing Hill. The proportion of retirees on Bobbing Hill is 2.97% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.57% of Bobbing Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bobbing Hill

The proportion of home owners on Bobbing Hill is 30.9% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.1% of properties in Bobbing Hill are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.9% of residents of Bobbing Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Bobbing Hill residents

The proportion if Bobbing Hill residents born in the UK is 10.25% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.1% of Bobbing Hill residents were born outside the UK.
92.9% of Bobbing Hill residents were born in the UK

Bobbing Hill Summary

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

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