Area Information for Maidstone, ME14 5SD

This postcode in Maidstone is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Grove Green & Vinters Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Maidstone and Malling. This page combines information for the address Maidstone, ME14 5SD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME14 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Maidstone
Ward Grove Green & Vinters Park
Constituency Maidstone and Malling * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (East), and the Kent Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 23 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME14 5SD.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Maidstone, ME14 5SD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Maidstone, ME14 5SD:

Spindle Glade, Maidstone, ME14 5RQ
Holmoaks, Maidstone, ME14 5RG
Bargrove Road, Maidstone, ME14 5SB
Bargrove Road, Maidstone, ME14 5RT
Bargrove Road, Maidstone, ME14 5RW
Northfleet Close, Maidstone, ME14 5QD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about ME14 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Maidstone consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 148
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 150
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 98
Owned with Mortgage 49
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2
Rent Free 0
Total 149

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 20
Two People 79
Three People 14
Four People 29
Five People 9
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 152

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Maidstone consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 126
Other Household 6
Total 152

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 90
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 150

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Maidstone and Malling constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 178
Female 198
Total 376

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 13
10-14 14
15-19 25
20-24 16
25-29 6
30-34 9
35-39 12
40-44 14
45-49 31
50-54 21
55-59 31
60-64 36
65-69 39
70-74 47
75-79 30
80-84 18
85+ 7
Total 382

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of ME14 5SD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65% of the resident population. On average, around 44.6% of census respondents were married. Areas with large married populations are often in suburban settings. They may have a larger number of children if they are couples start families, but this is also often an indicator of an area popular with retirees, particularly where the amount of widowed people is also high. Residents of these areas tend to be more affluent and settled than areas with high concentrations of single people.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 55
Married 245
Separated 3
Divorced 11
Widowed 17
Total 331

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 159
Good 160
Fair 47
Bad 10
Very Bad 2
Total 378

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 125
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
No GCSEs or Equivalent 35
Other 7
Total 330

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 91% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 344
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Indian 8
Chinese 1
Other Asian 12
Black Caribbean 1
Total 375

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 350
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 10
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 376

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 350
10+ Years 24
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 376

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ME14 5SD.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 355
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 126
Christian 221
Buddhist 7
Hindu 9
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 11
Total 376

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Grove Green & Vinters Park ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 39% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 73
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 32
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 130
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 8
Total 332

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 39
Professional Occupations 31
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 154

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 70
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 88
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 43
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 41
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 14
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 20
Total 330

Maidstone, ME14 5SD is within the East policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 23 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME14 5SD.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 23 crimes committed near ME14 5SD
Neighbourhood Team Address East
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to ME14 5SD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for ME14 5SD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Maidstone, ME14 5SD. The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Maidstone East 1 mile
Maidstone Barracks 1.3 miles
Maidstone West 1.3 miles
Bearsted 1.5 miles
Barming 2.8 miles
East Farleigh 3 miles
Aylesford 3.7 miles
Hollingbourne 3.8 miles
New Hythe 4.5 miles
East Malling 4.5 miles
Snodland 5.5 miles
West Malling 5.5 miles
Wateringbury 5.6 miles
Harrietsham 6 miles
Halling 6.7 miles
Yalding 6.7 miles
Rainham (Kent) 6.7 miles
Chatham 7.1 miles
Staplehurst 7.4 miles
Marden (Kent) 7.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Maidstone, ME14 5SD. The nearest is Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School, approximately 800 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Maidstone, ME14 5SD. The nearest is School of Science and Technology Maidstone, approximately 640 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 640 yards January 2023
    
Valley Park School 650 yards March 2020
    
Invicta Grammar School 700 yards April 2024
    
MEPA ACADEMY 1 mile  
Maidstone Grammar School 1 mile January 2019
    
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1.4 miles March 2023
    
The Maplesden Noakes School 1.5 miles May 2024
    
St Augustine Academy 2 miles July 2023
    
Oakwood Park Grammar School 2 miles February 2019
    
St Simon Stock Catholic School 2.1 miles January 2010
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Maidstone, ME14 5SD. The nearest is Grove Green Medical Centre, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Maidstone, ME14 5SD. The nearest is Albion Place Dental Practice, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Maidstone, ME14 5SD. The nearest is KIMS Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Maidstone, ME14 5SD. The nearest is Boots-Maidstone - King St, approximately 0.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.