Highfield Gardens, Thanet, Kent

Highfield Gardens is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Highfield Gardens is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Highfield Gardens is located in the Garlinge ward of the Thanet district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.382378, 1.368243
Grid Ref TR344701
Suburb Westbrook
Constituency North Thanet
Postcodes CT9 5QS, CT9 5QU, CT9 5QX, CT9 5QY

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Highfield Gardens in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Highfield Gardens, Kent

There were 2 street crime incidents in Highfield Gardens in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Highfield Gardens
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Highfield Gardens and compared that to the average for the Garlinge ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Highfield Gardens

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Highfield Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highfield Gardens are in the top 40% 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 Highfield Gardens 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 Highfield Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highfield Gardens are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Highfield Gardens

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

Unemployment in Highfield Gardens

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.
3% of Highfield Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highfield Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highfield Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Highfield Gardens is 8.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.67% of Highfield Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highfield Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Highfield Gardens is 25.79% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.45% of properties in Highfield Gardens are private rented and 0.76% are social rented.
87.79% of residents of Highfield Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Highfield Gardens residents

The proportion if Highfield Gardens residents born in the UK is 14.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.54% of Highfield Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
97.46% of Highfield Gardens residents were born in the UK

Highfield Gardens Summary

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

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