Is Woodruff Close in Swale a nice place to live?

Woodruff Close is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Woodruff Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Woodruff Close is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward of the Swale district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.377175, 0.636013
Grid Ref TQ835675
Suburb Upchurch
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Postcodes ME8 7XQ

House Prices

The average house price in Woodruff Close is 100% higher than the rest of Swale. The last sale we have on record is 18 Woodruff Close, that sold for £621,000. The average house price in Swale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Woodruff Close

Date No. Type Price
12/07/2022 18 Detached £621,000
04/11/2021 8 Detached £640,000
18/06/2021 43 Detached £565,000
26/01/2021 1 Detached £675,000
22/01/2021 9 Detached £660,000
10/12/2020 28 Detached £565,000
20/11/2020 38 Detached £525,000
20/03/2020 22 Detached £525,000

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

Crime in Woodruff Close, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Woodruff Close

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 Woodruff Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Woodruff Close 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 Woodruff Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Woodruff Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Woodruff Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Woodruff Close are in the top 30% least 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 Woodruff Close 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 Woodruff Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Woodruff Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Woodruff Close

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

Unemployment in Woodruff Close

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.
0% of Woodruff Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodruff Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodruff Close. The proportion of retirees on Woodruff Close is 18.15% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.75% of Woodruff Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodruff Close

The proportion of home owners on Woodruff Close is 30.11% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.89% of properties in Woodruff Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.11% of residents of Woodruff Close own their home

Country of Birth of Woodruff Close residents

The proportion if Woodruff Close residents born in the UK is 11.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.84% of Woodruff Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.16% of Woodruff Close residents were born in the UK

Woodruff Close Summary

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

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