Is Barnes Avenue in Thanet a nice place to live?

Barnes Avenue is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Barnes Avenue 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

Barnes Avenue is located in the Westbrook ward of the Thanet district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.385084, 1.354814
Grid Ref TR335704
Suburb Westbrook
Constituency North Thanet
Postcodes CT9 5EG, CT9 5EQ

House Prices

The average house price in Barnes Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Thanet. The last sale we have on record is 30 Barnes Avenue, that sold for £525,000. The average house price in Thanet is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Barnes Avenue

Date No. Type Price
18/04/2023 30 Detached £525,000
18/04/2023 30 Detached £525,000
29/04/2022 17 Detached £775,000
25/06/2021 12 Semi £620,000
18/08/2020 21 Detached £657,500
29/06/2020 1 Semi £490,000
27/01/2020 2 Detached £780,000

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

Crime in Barnes Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Barnes Avenue 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 Barnes Avenue and compared that to the average for the Westbrook ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Barnes Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Westbrook ward

Social economic statistics for Barnes Avenue

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

2021 Census for Barnes Avenue

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

Unemployment in Barnes Avenue

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.
2.37% of Barnes Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Barnes Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Barnes Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Barnes Avenue is 25.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
43.87% of Barnes Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Barnes Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Barnes Avenue is 34.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 2.38% of properties in Barnes Avenue are private rented and 1.59% are social rented.
96.03% of residents of Barnes Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Barnes Avenue residents

The proportion if Barnes Avenue residents born in the UK is 11.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.63% of Barnes Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
94.37% of Barnes Avenue residents were born in the UK

Barnes Avenue Summary

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

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