West Street, Faversham, ME13 7JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME13 7JF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46%	48.1%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	41.4%	8.8%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	41%	-1.6%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	10.7%	5.3%	-5.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	46.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	38.6%	34%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	15.6%	3.9%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around ME13 7JF this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	9.9%	-12.0%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	19.4%	6.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	44.7%	9.1%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.5%	92.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	93.1%	4.2%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	92.8%	3.9%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 135.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey and the 96th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ME13 7JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 250 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£370,533

Semi-Detached
£474,674

Terraced
£453,208

Detached
£580,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,157

Other
£311,328

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

ME13 7JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME13 7JF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	54
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davington Primary School Priory Row , Davington ME13 7EQ	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Orchard Place , ME13 8AP	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethelbert Road Primary School Ethelbert Road , ME13 8SQ	4out of 4	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bysing Wood Primary School Lower Road , ME13 7NU	- not rated	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Water Lane , Ospringe ME13 8TX	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Abbey Place , ME13 7BQ	4out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School London Road , ME13 8RZ	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lorenden Preparatory School Painters Forstal , Faversham ME13 0EN	- not rated	3,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raj Limited Company	105 - 106 West Street, Faversham	58 yd
The Refinery Faversham	122 West Street, Faversham	124 yd
T Et Al	2A Market Place, Faversham	133 yd
Tides Cafe	Faversham Pools, Leslie Smith Drive	135 yd
China Village	4 Market Place, Faversham	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun Inn	10 West Street, Faversham	67 yd
The Bear Inn	3 Market Place, Faversham	139 yd
Furlongs Ale House	6A Preston Street, Faversham	270 yd
Old Wine Vaults	The Old Wine Vaults, 75 Preston Street	271 yd
The Bull Inn	1 Tanners Street, Faversham	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall (China) Ltd	98 West Street, Faversham	211 yd
Ossies Fish Bar	2 Preston Street, Faversham	270 yd
Faversham Kebab House	64-65 Preston Street, Faversham	346 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 - 2 Limes Place, Preston Street	397 yd
Chef China	26 Preston Street, Faversham	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Crescent Road	260 yd
Poundland	72 Preston Street, Faversham	268 yd
Davington Stores	2 Priory Row, Faversham	522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Faversham Swimming Pools CROSS LANE	swimming pool	154 yd
Davington Priory Cricket Club GREENWAY	grass pitches	570 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School ABBEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	572 yd
Faversham Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	643 yd
Davington Primary School PRIORY ROW	grass pitches, swimming pool	727 yd
Faversham Community Gymnastic & Activity Centre 23A 23A WHITSTABLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	877 yd
King Georges Playing Field LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,040 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ME13 7JF