Area Information for The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP

The Lakes in Larkfield is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Larkfield ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This page combines information for the address The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME20 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 ME20 6GP.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tonbridge and Malling
Ward Larkfield
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford * 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 22 property sales in The Lakes, ME20 6GP 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 flats, 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 (Larkfield North), 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 The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP.

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 The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP 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 The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP:

The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GF
The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GQ
The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GS
The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GL
The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GJ
The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about ME20 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 22 property sales in The Lakes 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 18
Semi-Detached 6
Terraced 54
Flat (Purpose-Built) 57
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 40
Owned with Mortgage 55
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 36
Rent Free 0
Total 135

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 47
Two People 47
Three People 17
Four People 21
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 135

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 47
Family Household 80
Other Household 6
Total 133

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 84
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 135

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Chatham and Aylesford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 132
Female 160
Total 292

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 22
5-9 10
10-14 19
15-19 17
20-24 17
25-29 19
30-34 17
35-39 23
40-44 19
45-49 20
50-54 23
55-59 25
60-64 20
65-69 11
70-74 8
75-79 8
80-84 13
85+ 2
Total 293

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME20 6GP 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 91
Married 85
Separated 11
Divorced 37
Widowed 14
Total 238

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 93% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 169
Good 102
Fair 11
Bad 7
Very Bad 2
Total 291

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) 85
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 25
Other 5
Total 239

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford) 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 95% 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 277
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Chinese 1
Other Asian 1
Black Caribbean 1
Other 1
Total 291

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 272
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 292

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 272
10+ Years 17
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 292

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 ME20 6GP.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 261
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 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 124
Christian 137
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 23
Total 291

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Larkfield ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 50% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 120
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 1
Total 239

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 27
Professional Occupations 45
Associate Professional Occupations 37
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 182

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 43
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 80
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 23
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 7
Full-time Student 7
Total 235

The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP is within the Larkfield North 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 The Lakes
Neighbourhood Team Address Larkfield North
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 Larkfield. 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 ME20 6GP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP. The nearest railway station is New Hythe, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
New Hythe 680 yards
Aylesford 1.1 miles
Snodland 1.3 miles
East Malling 1.8 miles
West Malling 1.8 miles
Barming 2.3 miles
Halling 2.8 miles
Maidstone Barracks 3.8 miles
Maidstone East 4 miles
Maidstone West 4.1 miles
East Farleigh 4.2 miles
Cuxton 4.4 miles
Wateringbury 4.4 miles
Chatham 5.8 miles
Sole Street 5.8 miles
Rochester 5.8 miles
Yalding 6.1 miles
Bearsted 6.2 miles
Borough Green & Wrotham 6.2 miles
Strood (Kent) 6.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP. The nearest is Brookfield Junior School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP. The nearest is The Holmesdale School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Holmesdale School 0.9 miles July 2021
    
Aylesford School 1.2 miles March 2020
    
The Malling School 1.6 miles March 2023
    
St Simon Stock Catholic School 3.4 miles January 2010
    
The Maplesden Noakes School 3.5 miles May 2024
    
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 3.6 miles March 2023
    
St Augustine Academy 3.6 miles July 2023
    
Oakwood Park Grammar School 3.7 miles February 2019
    
MEPA ACADEMY 4.1 miles  
Walderslade School 4.3 miles February 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP. The nearest is Larkfield Surgery, Chaucer Way, approximately 510 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 The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP. The nearest is Simon Collins, approximately 0.8 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 The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP. The nearest is Maidstone Hospital, approximately 3.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GP. The nearest is Tesco Optician (Lunsford Park), approximately 390 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.


 

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Broadband in ME20 6GP

This postcode has support for Ultrafast broadband at one or more premises. Ultrafast broadband is a high-speed standard, generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 300Mbps 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.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 300Mbps+

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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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