Kit Hill, Swale, Kent

Kit Hill is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. Kit Hill has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kit Hill is located in the Boughton and Courtenay ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.284952, 0.92621
Grid Ref TR041580
Suburb Boughton under Blean
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcodes ME13 9QP

House Prices

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

Crime in Kit Hill, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Kit 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 Kit Hill and compared that to the average for the Boughton and Courtenay ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kit Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Boughton and Courtenay ward

Social economic statistics for Kit 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 Kit Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kit 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 Kit Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kit Hill are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kit Hill involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kit Hill are in the top 40% 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 Kit Hill are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Kit Hill, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kit Hill are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Kit Hill

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

Unemployment in Kit 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.
3.61% of Kit Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kit Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kit Hill. The proportion of retirees on Kit Hill is 1.11% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.71% of Kit Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kit Hill

The proportion of home owners on Kit Hill is 1.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.57% of properties in Kit Hill are private rented and 21.61% are social rented.
63.82% of residents of Kit Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Kit Hill residents

The proportion if Kit Hill residents born in the UK is 5.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.79% of Kit Hill residents were born outside the UK.
88.21% of Kit Hill residents were born in the UK

Kit Hill Summary

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

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