Chequers Road, Swale, Kent

Chequers Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Chequers Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Chequers Road is located in the Sheppey Central ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.420145, 0.820423
Grid Ref TQ962727
Suburb Minster-on-Sea
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Postcodes ME12 3QL, ME12 3SH, ME12 3SJ

House Prices

The average house price in Chequers Road is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is 174 Chequers Road, that sold for £450,000. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chequers Road

Date No. Type Price
21/05/2021 174 Detached £450,000
06/04/2021 115 Detached £450,000
25/03/2021 108 Detached £325,000
26/02/2021 117 Detached £375,000
29/01/2021 MIA CRIEFF Detached £460,000

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

Crime in Chequers Road, Kent

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Chequers Road

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

Unemployment in Chequers 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.
1.79% of Chequers Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chequers Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chequers Road. The proportion of retirees on Chequers Road is 5.41% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.01% of Chequers Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chequers Road

The proportion of home owners on Chequers Road is 2.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.5% of properties in Chequers Road are private rented and 6.47% are social rented.
64.03% of residents of Chequers Road own their home

Country of Birth of Chequers Road residents

The proportion if Chequers Road residents born in the UK is 12.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.78% of Chequers Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.22% of Chequers Road residents were born in the UK

Chequers Road Summary

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

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