Is Prince Charles Avenue in Swale a nice place to live?

Prince Charles Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces. Prince Charles Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Prince Charles Avenue is located in the Sheppey Central ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.418804, 0.809048
Grid Ref TQ954726
Suburb Minster-on-Sea
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey

House Prices

The average house price in Prince Charles Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is 60 Prince Charles Avenue, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Prince Charles Avenue

Date No. Type Price
21/10/2022 60 Terrace £270,000
31/08/2022 81 Semi £290,000
24/06/2022 73 Semi £310,000
09/02/2022 52 Semi £257,000
10/12/2021 8 Terrace £270,000
29/10/2021 105 Terrace £240,000
27/08/2021 60 Terrace £240,000
02/08/2021 122 Semi £270,000
28/05/2021 78 Terrace £230,000
30/03/2021 63 Semi £230,000

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

Crime in Prince Charles Avenue, Kent

There were 3 street crime incidents in Prince Charles Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Prince Charles Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Criminal Damage Arson Awaiting court outcome

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 Prince Charles Avenue and compared that to the average for the Sheppey Central ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Prince Charles Avenue

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 Prince Charles Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Prince Charles Avenue 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 Prince Charles Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Prince Charles Avenue are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Prince Charles Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Prince Charles Avenue are in the top 10% 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 Prince Charles Avenue are in the top 20% of the most 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 Prince Charles Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Prince Charles Avenue are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Prince Charles Avenue

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

Unemployment in Prince Charles Avenue

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.
3.81% of Prince Charles Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Prince Charles Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Prince Charles Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Prince Charles Avenue is 1.23% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.37% of Prince Charles Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Prince Charles Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Prince Charles Avenue is 21.32% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.02% of properties in Prince Charles Avenue are private rented and 47.46% are social rented.
40.68% of residents of Prince Charles Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Prince Charles Avenue residents

The proportion if Prince Charles Avenue residents born in the UK is 15.52% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.83% of Prince Charles Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
98.17% of Prince Charles Avenue residents were born in the UK

Prince Charles Avenue Summary

With house prices in Prince Charles Avenue less than the average for Kent and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Prince Charles Avenue is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Prince Charles Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Prince Charles Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Prince Charles Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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