Southwood Road, Whitstable, Kent

Southwood Road is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Southwood Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Southwood Road is located in the Swalecliffe ward of the Canterbury district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.361742, 1.056241
Grid Ref TR128669
Suburb South Tankerton
Constituency Canterbury
Postcodes CT5 2PN, CT5 2PW, CT5 2SJ

House Prices

The average house price in Southwood Road is 6.88% higher than the rest of Whitstable. The last sale we have on record is 20 Southwood Road, that sold for £510,000. The average house price in Whitstable is £414,389 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Southwood Road

Date No. Type Price
29/09/2021 20 Detached £510,000
18/06/2021 25 Semi £410,000
16/04/2021 4 Flat £415,000

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

Crime in Southwood Road, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Southwood Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Southwood Road
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Southwood Road and compared that to the average for the Swalecliffe ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Southwood 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 Southwood Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Southwood 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 Southwood Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Southwood Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Southwood Road

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

Unemployment in Southwood 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.
1.22% of Southwood Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Southwood Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Southwood Road. The proportion of retirees on Southwood Road is 26.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
45.31% of Southwood Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Southwood Road

The proportion of home owners on Southwood Road is 34.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.31% of properties in Southwood Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
96.69% of residents of Southwood Road own their home

Country of Birth of Southwood Road residents

The proportion if Southwood Road residents born in the UK is 13.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.01% of Southwood Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.99% of Southwood Road residents were born in the UK

Southwood Road Summary

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

Southwood 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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