Is Balmoral Road in Thanet a nice place to live?

Balmoral Road is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Balmoral Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Balmoral Road is located in the Garlinge ward of the Thanet district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.378197, 1.355661
Grid Ref TR336696
Suburb Garlinge
Constituency North Thanet
Postcodes CT9 5PG

House Prices

The average house price in Balmoral Road is 100% higher than the rest of Thanet. The last sale we have on record is 36 Balmoral Road, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Thanet is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Balmoral Road

Date No. Type Price
11/02/2022 36 Flat £160,000

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

Crime in Balmoral Road, Kent

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

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

Social economic statistics for Balmoral 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 Balmoral Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Balmoral 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 Balmoral Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Balmoral Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Balmoral Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Balmoral Road are in the top 30% 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 Balmoral Road 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 Balmoral Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Balmoral Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Balmoral Road

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

Unemployment in Balmoral 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.
4.85% of Balmoral Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Balmoral Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Balmoral Road. The proportion of retirees on Balmoral Road is 13.92% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.52% of Balmoral Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Balmoral Road

The proportion of home owners on Balmoral Road is 16.76% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.02% of properties in Balmoral Road are private rented and 30.16% are social rented.
45.24% of residents of Balmoral Road own their home

Country of Birth of Balmoral Road residents

The proportion if Balmoral Road residents born in the UK is 11.33% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.02% of Balmoral Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.98% of Balmoral Road residents were born in the UK

Balmoral Road Summary

Balmoral Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Balmoral Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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