Is Thomas Road in Swale a nice place to live?

Thomas Road is classified by the ONS as Retired Communal City Dwellers. Thomas Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Thomas Road is located in the Abbey ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.316424, 0.891097
Grid Ref TR015614
Suburb Faversham
Constituency Faversham and Mid Kent

House Prices

The average house price in Thomas Road is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is 19 Thomas Road, that sold for £251,000. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Thomas Road

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 19 Semi £251,000
10/08/2021 7 Terrace £200,000
04/12/2020 23A £100,000

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

Crime in Thomas Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Thomas Road 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 Thomas Road and compared that to the average for the Abbey ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Thomas 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 Thomas Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Thomas 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 Thomas Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Thomas Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Thomas Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Thomas 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 Thomas Road are in the top 20% 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 Thomas Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Thomas Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Thomas Road

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

Unemployment in Thomas 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.
1.38% of Thomas Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Thomas Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Thomas Road. The proportion of retirees on Thomas Road is 28.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.06% of Thomas Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Thomas Road

The proportion of home owners on Thomas Road is 5.68% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.66% of properties in Thomas Road are private rented and 4.02% are social rented.
56.32% of residents of Thomas Road own their home

Country of Birth of Thomas Road residents

The proportion if Thomas Road residents born in the UK is 4.73% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.62% of Thomas Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.38% of Thomas Road residents were born in the UK

Thomas Road Summary

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

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