Area Information for Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP

Summary Back to Top

Knightrider Street in Maidstone is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the High Street ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Maidstone and Malling. This page combines information for the address Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME15 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for ME15 6LP.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Maidstone
Ward High Street
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

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 Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP:

Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NA
Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6HY
Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LN
Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LZ
Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LU
Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about ME15 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP 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.

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Housing (4 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 4 property sales in Knightrider Street since the beginning of 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 Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 5
Semi-Detached 5
Terraced 26
Flat (Purpose-Built) 47
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 13
Residence in Commercial Building 9
Total 110
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Knightrider Street, Maidstone contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 47% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9
Owned with Mortgage 27
Shared Ownership 4
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 14
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 51
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 1
Total 111

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 26
Two People 48
Three People 18
Four People 11
Five People 4
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 110

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 66
Other Household 18
Total 110

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 56
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 15
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 110

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around ME15 6LP however is predominantly male (58%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 180
Female 129
Total 309

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 23
5-9 20
10-14 11
15-19 12
20-24 23
25-29 40
30-34 44
35-39 24
40-44 32
45-49 20
50-54 18
55-59 12
60-64 13
65-69 7
70-74 4
75-79 1
80-84 1
85+ 4
Total 309

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME15 6LP does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

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 147
Married 75
Separated 5
Divorced 22
Widowed 9
Total 258

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 132
Good 102
Fair 54
Bad 19
Very Bad 2
Total 309

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) 61
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
No GCSEs or Equivalent 56
Other 7
Total 256

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 83% 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 256
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 1
Bangladeshi 9
Chinese 2
Other Asian 7
Black African 9
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 5
Total 309

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 207
European Union 61
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 11
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Total 309

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 207
10+ Years 43
5-10 Years 33
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 20
Total 307

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 ME15 6LP.

Passport(s) Held
None 72
United Kingdom 165
European Union 57
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 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 142
Christian 95
Buddhist 6
Hindu 0
Jewish 5
Muslim 25
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 35
Total 309

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

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 94
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 18
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 44
Total 257

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 13
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 22
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 30
Total 149

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 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 47
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 36
Full-time Student 11
Total 259

Policing and Crime (326) Back to Top

Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP is within the High Street policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 326 crimes were reported within half a mile of ME15 6LP.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 326 crimes committed near Knightrider Street
Neighbourhood Team Address High Street
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to ME15 6LP. 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 ME15 6LP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP. The nearest railway station is Maidstone West, approximately 690 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Maidstone West 690 yards
Maidstone East 0.5 miles
Maidstone Barracks 0.7 miles
East Farleigh 2 miles
Barming 2.2 miles
Bearsted 2.3 miles
Aylesford 3.3 miles
East Malling 3.8 miles
New Hythe 4.2 miles
Hollingbourne 4.5 miles
Wateringbury 4.7 miles
West Malling 4.8 miles
Snodland 5.3 miles
Yalding 5.7 miles
Harrietsham 6.6 miles
Halling 6.6 miles
Marden (Kent) 6.7 miles
Staplehurst 6.9 miles
Beltring 6.9 miles
Chatham 7.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP. The nearest is South Borough Primary School, approximately 840 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP. The nearest is MEPA ACADEMY, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
MEPA ACADEMY 570 yards  
Maidstone Grammar School 790 yards
    
Invicta Grammar School 0.6 miles
    
Valley Park School 0.7 miles
    
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 0.8 miles
    
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 0.9 miles
    
The Maplesden Noakes School 0.9 miles
    
St Augustine Academy 1.1 miles
    
Oakwood Park Grammar School 1.1 miles
    
St Simon Stock Catholic School 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP. The nearest is The College Practice, approximately 320 yards 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 Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP. The nearest is Maidstone Dental Centre, approximately < 50 yards 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 6 closest hospitals to Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP. The nearest is The Somerfield Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Somerfield Hospital 0.9 miles
KIMS Hospital 1.8 miles
Cygnet Hospital Maidstone 1.8 miles
Maidstone Hospital 1.8 miles
Spire Alexandra Hospital 4 miles
Optegra Eye Clinic Maidstone 5.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP. The nearest is William J Wilkinson (Maidstone), approximately 290 yards 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in ME15 6LP

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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