Is Botany Road in Thanet a nice place to live?

Botany Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Botany Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Botany Road is located in the Kingsgate ward of the Thanet district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.382106, 1.426221
Grid Ref TR385703
Suburb Broadstairs and St Peters
Constituency South Thanet

House Prices

The average house price in Botany Road is 100% higher than the rest of Thanet. The last sale we have on record is 99 Botany Road, that sold for £435,800. The average house price in Thanet is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Botany Road

Date No. Type Price
13/07/2023 99 Detached £435,800
13/12/2022 130 Detached £475,000
02/11/2022 76 Detached £540,000
27/10/2022 128 Detached £560,000
26/09/2022 48 Detached £625,000
08/04/2022 132 Detached £560,000
25/03/2022 78 Detached £570,000
13/01/2022 137 Detached £620,000
18/11/2021 135 Detached £575,000
25/10/2021 85 Detached £540,000

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

Crime in Botany Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Botany Road 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 Botany Road and compared that to the average for the Kingsgate ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Botany Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kingsgate ward

Social economic statistics for Botany Road

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 Botany Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Botany Road 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 Botany Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Botany Road 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 Botany Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Botany Road are in the top 40% 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 Botany Road are in the top 30% least 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 Botany Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Botany Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Botany Road

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

Unemployment in Botany Road

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.
2.55% of Botany Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Botany Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Botany Road. The proportion of retirees on Botany Road is 13.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.12% of Botany Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Botany Road

The proportion of home owners on Botany Road is 13.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 23.78% of properties in Botany Road are private rented and 0.7% are social rented.
75.52% of residents of Botany Road own their home

Country of Birth of Botany Road residents

The proportion if Botany Road residents born in the UK is 10.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.16% of Botany Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.84% of Botany Road residents were born in the UK

Botany Road Summary

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

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