Is Elm Lane in Swale a nice place to live?

Elm Lane is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Elm Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Elm Lane is located in the Sheppey Central ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.414505, 0.817644
Grid Ref TQ960721
Suburb Minster-on-Sea
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey

House Prices

The average house price in Elm Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is CRIEFF Elm Lane, that sold for £435,000. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Elm Lane

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 CRIEFF Detached £435,000
28/06/2021 OMEGA Detached £435,000
25/05/2021 BOARERS FARM £700,000
11/02/2021 9 Detached £376,000
30/09/2020 YATELEY Detached £367,500

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

Crime in Elm Lane, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Elm Lane

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

2021 Census for Elm Lane

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

Unemployment in Elm Lane

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.
1.94% of Elm Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Elm Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Elm Lane. The proportion of retirees on Elm Lane is 17.83% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.43% of Elm Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Elm Lane

The proportion of home owners on Elm Lane is 20.93% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.63% of properties in Elm Lane are private rented and 2.44% are social rented.
82.93% of residents of Elm Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Elm Lane residents

The proportion if Elm Lane residents born in the UK is 15.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.06% of Elm Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.94% of Elm Lane residents were born in the UK

Elm Lane Summary

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

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