Lorenden Cottages, Painters Forstal, Faversham, ME13 0EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME13 0EN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	48.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.6%	51.3%	0.7%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of ME13 0EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	25.9%	0.2%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	58.4%	1.5%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	50.5%	2.5%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	37.3%	30%	-7.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	14.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	15.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	41%	11.3%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	97.9%	93.4%	-4.5%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	93.4%	0.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	93.7%	1.8%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Lorenden Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lorenden Cottages was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% higher than the East Downs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lorenden Cottages has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs and the 213th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME13 0EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lorenden Cottages are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lorenden Cottages, Painters Forstal, Faversham, ME13 0EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME13 0EN

Average Price
£559,604

Semi-Detached
£559,604

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lorenden Cottages

Average Price
£649,804

Semi-Detached
£649,804

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lorenden CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lorenden Cottages, Faversham, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-10-12	£572,193
1 Lorenden Cottages, Faversham, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2010-07-30	£704,887
1 Lorenden Cottages, Faversham, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,500	1998-10-30	£672,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME13 0EN

Employment

ME13 0EN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME13 0EN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	82
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Manufacturing	20
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Water Lane , Ospringe ME13 8TX	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethelbert Road Primary School Ethelbert Road , ME13 8SQ	4out of 4	2,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bysing Wood Primary School Lower Road , ME13 7NU	- not rated	2,752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luddenham School Luddenham , ME13 0TE	3out of 4	3,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davington Primary School Priory Row , Davington ME13 7EQ	3out of 4	3,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Abbey School London Road , ME13 8RZ	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Abbey Place , ME13 7BQ	4out of 4	3,846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lorenden Preparatory School Painters Forstal , Faversham ME13 0EN	- not rated	188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 72 Station Road , Teynham ME9 9SN	- not rated	5,460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Willow Farm Equestrian Cafe	Cafe, Willow Farm		482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Alma	Painters Forstal Road, Ospringe		350 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME13 0EN postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.