Area Information for South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB

South Lane in Sutton Valence is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Headcorn & Sutton Valence ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Weald of Kent. This page combines information for the address South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME17 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 ME17 3BB.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Maidstone
Ward Headcorn & Sutton Valence
Constituency Weald of Kent * 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

There has been a total of 3 property sales in South Lane, ME17 3BB since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 (Sutton Valence and Langley), 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 near South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB 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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House Prices

We have found 3 property sales in South Lane 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

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 21
Semi-Detached 47
Terraced 55
Flat (Purpose-Built) 9
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 31% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 26
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 10
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 33
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 130

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 21
Two People 36
Three People 29
Four People 25
Five People 9
Six People 6
Seven People 3
8+ People 0
Total 129

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 24
Family Household 98
Other Household 12
Total 134

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 51
Deprived In One Dimension 55
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 131

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Weald of Kent constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 188
Female 200
Total 388

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 27
5-9 35
10-14 27
15-19 26
20-24 19
25-29 24
30-34 35
35-39 30
40-44 17
45-49 28
50-54 18
55-59 26
60-64 24
65-69 21
70-74 17
75-79 8
80-84 4
85+ 2
Total 388

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME17 3BB 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 121
Married 119
Separated 10
Divorced 29
Widowed 15
Total 294

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 192
Good 132
Fair 44
Bad 18
Very Bad 3
Total 389

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) 66
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
No GCSEs or Equivalent 70
Other 9
Total 297

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

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 372
Mixed Ethnicity 15
Other 1
Total 388

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 378
European Union 14
Total 392

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 378
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 388

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 ME17 3BB.

Passport(s) Held
None 79
United Kingdom 301
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0

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 231
Christian 140
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 14
Total 389

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 107
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 31
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 34
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 47
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 9
Total 298

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 19
Professional Occupations 30
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 33
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 23
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 179

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 33
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 45
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 52
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 48
Semi-Routine Occupation 42
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 19
Total 299

South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB is within the Sutton Valence and Langley policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near South Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Sutton Valence and Langley
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to Sutton Valence. 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 ME17 3BB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB. The nearest railway station is Staplehurst, approximately 3.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Staplehurst 3.3 miles
Headcorn 3.4 miles
Hollingbourne 4.1 miles
Harrietsham 4.1 miles
Bearsted 4.6 miles
Marden (Kent) 5 miles
Lenham 5.2 miles
Maidstone West 5.4 miles
Maidstone East 5.7 miles
East Farleigh 5.7 miles
Maidstone Barracks 5.8 miles
Barming 7.2 miles
Pluckley 7.6 miles
Wateringbury 8 miles
Yalding 8 miles
Beltring 8.3 miles
Aylesford 8.4 miles
Charing (Kent) 8.5 miles
East Malling 8.5 miles
Paddock Wood 9.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB. The nearest is Sutton Valence Primary School, approximately 710 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB. The nearest is Cornwallis Academy, approximately 3.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Cornwallis Academy 3.6 miles November 2017
    
New Line Learning Academy 3.8 miles November 2019
    
Maidstone Grammar School 4.7 miles January 2019
    
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 4.9 miles January 2023
    
Valley Park School 5 miles March 2020
    
Invicta Grammar School 5.1 miles April 2024
    
The Lenham School 5.4 miles November 2019
    
MEPA ACADEMY 5.5 miles  
Oakwood Park Grammar School 5.9 miles February 2019
    
St Augustine Academy 5.9 miles July 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB. The nearest is Sutton Valence Group Practice, approximately 190 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sutton Valence Group Practice 190 yards
Southways 800 yards
Langley 1.9 miles
Wallis Avenue 2.8 miles
Greensand Medical Group - Headcorn Surgery 3.2 miles
Headcorn Surgery 3.2 miles
Mote 3.3 miles
The Medical Centre Group 3.7 miles
Malling Health Four 3.9 miles
Staplehurst Medical Centre 3.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB. The nearest is Senacre Dental Practice, approximately 3 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 5 closest hospitals to South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB. The nearest is KIMS Hospital, approximately 5.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
KIMS Hospital 5.5 miles
Cygnet Hospital Maidstone 5.6 miles
The Somerfield Hospital 6 miles
Maidstone Hospital 6.5 miles
Optegra Eye Clinic Maidstone 9.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BB. The nearest is Headcorn Eye Centre, approximately 3.1 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.


 

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Broadband in ME17 3BB

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. 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? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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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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