Is Gladstone Drive in Swale a nice place to live?

Gladstone Drive is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Gladstone Drive is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Gladstone Drive is located in the Murston ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.337773, 0.761213
Grid Ref TQ924634
Suburb Snipeshill
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Postcodes ME10 3BH, ME10 3BJ

House Prices

The average house price in Gladstone Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is 40 Gladstone Drive, that sold for £260,000. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gladstone Drive

Date No. Type Price
28/10/2022 40 Terrace £260,000
24/10/2022 7 Terrace £300,000
17/12/2021 12 Terrace £242,500
02/12/2021 13 Terrace £235,000
19/07/2021 30 Terrace £220,000
22/02/2021 11 Semi £280,000
21/12/2020 16 Terrace £207,000
28/02/2020 18 Terrace £185,000

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

Crime in Gladstone Drive, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Gladstone Drive 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 Gladstone Drive and compared that to the average for the Murston ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gladstone Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Murston ward

Social economic statistics for Gladstone Drive

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 Gladstone Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gladstone Drive 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 Gladstone Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gladstone Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Gladstone Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gladstone Drive 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 Gladstone Drive 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 Gladstone Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gladstone Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Gladstone Drive

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

Unemployment in Gladstone Drive

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 Gladstone Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gladstone Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gladstone Drive. The proportion of retirees on Gladstone Drive is 6.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.23% of Gladstone Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gladstone Drive

The proportion of home owners on Gladstone Drive is 14.19% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.63% of properties in Gladstone Drive are private rented and 3.17% are social rented.
76.19% of residents of Gladstone Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Gladstone Drive residents

The proportion if Gladstone Drive residents born in the UK is 4.61% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.74% of Gladstone Drive residents were born outside the UK.
87.26% of Gladstone Drive residents were born in the UK

Gladstone Drive Summary

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

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