Seafield Road, Whitstable, Kent

Seafield Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Seafield Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Seafield Road is located in the Swalecliffe ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.364321, 1.056672
Grid Ref TR128672
Suburb South Tankerton
Constituency Canterbury
Postcodes CT5 2LH, CT5 2LN, CT5 2LW

House Prices

The average house price in Seafield Road is 24.82% lower than the rest of Whitstable. The last sale we have on record is 67 Seafield Road, that sold for £325,000. The average house price in Whitstable is £414,389 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Seafield Road

Date No. Type Price
22/12/2021 67 Semi £325,000
12/11/2021 40 Semi £340,000
30/09/2021 65 Semi £250,000
05/08/2021 40 Semi £270,000
25/03/2021 75 Semi £475,000
02/02/2021 89 Detached £525,000
01/12/2020 83 Semi £330,000
30/09/2020 35 Semi £342,500

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

Crime in Seafield Road, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Seafield Road during July 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 Seafield Road and compared that to the average for the Swalecliffe ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Seafield 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 Seafield Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Seafield 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 Seafield Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Seafield Road are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Seafield Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Seafield Road are in the top 20% 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 Seafield Road are in the top 20% 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 Seafield Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Seafield Road are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Seafield Road

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

Unemployment in Seafield 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.
2.18% of Seafield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Seafield Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Seafield Road. The proportion of retirees on Seafield Road is 24.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
43.23% of Seafield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Seafield Road

The proportion of home owners on Seafield Road is 26.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.76% of properties in Seafield Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
88.24% of residents of Seafield Road own their home

Country of Birth of Seafield Road residents

The proportion if Seafield Road residents born in the UK is 12.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.78% of Seafield Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.22% of Seafield Road residents were born in the UK

Seafield Road Summary

With house prices in Seafield Road more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Seafield Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Seafield Road maybe difficult.

Seafield Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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