Is Athol Road in Whitstable a nice place to live?

Athol Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Athol Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Athol Road is located in the Tankerton ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.359999, 1.037161
Grid Ref TR115667
Suburb Kingsdown Park
Constituency Canterbury
Postcodes CT5 2EW

House Prices

The average house price in Athol Road is 18.75% higher than the rest of Whitstable. The last sale we have on record is APPLE BLOSSOM Athol Road, that sold for £500,000. The average house price in Whitstable is £414,389 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Athol Road

Date No. Type Price
13/10/2020 APPLE BLOSSOM Semi £500,000
14/02/2020 MOSS ROSE, 1 Terrace £520,000

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

Crime in Athol Road, Kent

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Athol Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Tankerton ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Athol Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Athol Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Athol 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 Athol Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Athol Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Athol Road

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

Unemployment in Athol 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.
1.92% of Athol Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Athol Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Athol Road. The proportion of retirees on Athol Road is 7.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.67% of Athol Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Athol Road

The proportion of home owners on Athol Road is 17.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.27% of properties in Athol Road are private rented and 2.88% are social rented.
79.86% of residents of Athol Road own their home

Country of Birth of Athol Road residents

The proportion if Athol Road residents born in the UK is 7.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.55% of Athol Road residents were born outside the UK.
90.45% of Athol Road residents were born in the UK

Athol Road Summary

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

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