Area Information for Maidstone, ME18 6HN

Summary Back to Top

This postcode in Maidstone is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Marden & Yalding ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Weald of Kent. This page combines information for the address Maidstone, ME18 6HN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME18 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 March 2010. 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 Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority Maidstone
Ward Marden & Yalding
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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Maidstone, ME18 6HN 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 Back to Top

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 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 84
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 95
Total 222
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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 145
Owned with Mortgage 50
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rented: Other 13
Rent Free 0
Total 225

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 58
Two People 87
Three People 29
Four People 37
Five People 7
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 1
Total 222

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 58
Family Household 154
Other Household 13
Total 225

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 99
Deprived In One Dimension 92
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 222

People Back to Top

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 254
Female 275
Total 529

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 11
5-9 21
10-14 32
15-19 28
20-24 19
25-29 16
30-34 16
35-39 11
40-44 31
45-49 32
50-54 55
55-59 46
60-64 30
65-69 49
70-74 49
75-79 43
80-84 25
85+ 15
Total 529

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME18 6HN 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 108
Married 257
Separated 10
Divorced 44
Widowed 35
Total 454

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 225
Good 194
Fair 82
Bad 24
Very Bad 4
Total 529

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) 127
Apprenticeship 30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
No GCSEs or Equivalent 111
Other 9
Total 453

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Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (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 510
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 1
Chinese 1
Other Asian 7
Other 4
Total 530

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 491
European Union 16
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 9
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 531

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 491
10+ Years 33
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 529

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 ME18 6HN.

Passport(s) Held
None 45
United Kingdom 465
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

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 172
Christian 318
Buddhist 7
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 26
Total 529

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Marden & Yalding ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 15% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

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 111
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 55
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 54
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 16
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 157
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 17
Total 453

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 58
Professional Occupations 36
Associate Professional Occupations 22
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 37
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 27
Total 244

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 60
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 88
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 42
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 93
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 23
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 50
Semi-Routine Occupation 48
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 33
Full-time Student 18
Total 455

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Maidstone, ME18 6HN is within the Marden and Yalding 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 ME18 6HN
Neighbourhood Team Address Marden and Yalding
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 ME18 6HN. 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 ME18 6HN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Maidstone, ME18 6HN. The nearest railway station is Yalding, approximately 70 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Yalding 70 yards
Beltring 1.5 miles
Wateringbury 1.7 miles
Paddock Wood 3.2 miles
East Farleigh 3.7 miles
East Malling 4.3 miles
West Malling 4.6 miles
Marden (Kent) 5 miles
Barming 5 miles
Maidstone West 5.4 miles
Maidstone Barracks 5.6 miles
Aylesford 5.7 miles
Maidstone East 5.9 miles
New Hythe 6.3 miles
Borough Green & Wrotham 6.5 miles
Tonbridge 6.6 miles
Staplehurst 7.1 miles
Snodland 7.4 miles
High Brooms 7.9 miles
Bearsted 7.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Maidstone, ME18 6HN. The nearest is Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Maidstone, ME18 6HN. The nearest is Hadlow Rural Community School, approximately 3.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Hadlow Rural Community School 3.6 miles
    
Mascalls Academy 4 miles
    
The Malling School 4.6 miles
    
Cornwallis Academy 4.6 miles
    
Oakwood Park Grammar School 4.8 miles
    
St Augustine Academy 4.8 miles
    
St Simon Stock Catholic School 4.9 miles
    
New Line Learning Academy 5.4 miles
    
Aylesford School 5.5 miles
    
The Maplesden Noakes School 5.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Maidstone, ME18 6HN. The nearest is Yalding, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Yalding 0.8 miles
Wateringbury 2.1 miles
West Malling Group Practice 3.2 miles
Hadlow Medical Centre 3.2 miles
Woodlands Health Centre 3.3 miles
Greensand Medical Group 4.1 miles
College Practice Barming 4.3 miles
Blackthorn 4.3 miles
Marden Medical Centre 5 miles
Howell Surgery 5.2 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Maidstone, ME18 6HN. The nearest is Aycliffe Dental Surgery, 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 9 closest hospitals to Maidstone, ME18 6HN. The nearest is Optegra Eye Clinic Maidstone, approximately 3.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Maidstone, ME18 6HN. The nearest is Kings Hill Opticians, approximately 3.3 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.