Is School Lane in Swale a nice place to live?

School Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. School Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

School Lane is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.357169, 0.669512
Grid Ref TQ859653
Suburb Newington
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey

House Prices

The average house price in School Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is 80 School Lane, that sold for £370,000. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in School Lane

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 80 Semi £370,000
22/08/2022 12 Semi £296,000
16/08/2022 MIDDLE HOUSE, 28 Semi £380,000
08/07/2022 30 Detached £272,000
10/06/2022 9 Semi £420,000
13/05/2022 63 Terrace £247,000
20/04/2022 1 Terrace £235,000
15/12/2021 25 Terrace £300,000
19/11/2021 2 Semi £215,500
22/10/2021 92 Detached £500,000

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

Crime in School Lane, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in School 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 School Lane and compared that to the average for the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in School Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around School Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in School Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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

2021 Census for School Lane

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

Unemployment in School 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.
1.58% of School Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in School Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of School Lane. The proportion of retirees on School Lane is 6.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25% of School Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in School Lane

The proportion of home owners on School Lane is 21.11% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.08% of properties in School Lane are private rented and 10.14% are social rented.
83.11% of residents of School Lane own their home

Country of Birth of School Lane residents

The proportion if School Lane residents born in the UK is 10.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.46% of School Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.54% of School Lane residents were born in the UK

School Lane Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023