Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 1EE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	58%	1.0%	51.0%	7.0%
Male	43%	42%	-1.0%	49.0%	-7.0%

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 area around ME14 1EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	44.1%	8.3%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	23.7%	-5.2%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	16.9%	16.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	11.9%	14%	2.1%	6.1%	7.9%

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	34.3%	43.2%	8.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	36.7%	31.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	19.9%	17.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	29.4%	22.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	13.9%	-7.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.8%	4.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.2%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	25.3%	11.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90%	84.8%	-5.2%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	75.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	4%	16.2%	12.2%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	74.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	2%	10.3%	8.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	5%	-3.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 233.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.8% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 41st highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME14 1EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Union Street are based on 445 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 1EE

Average Price
£251,144

Semi-Detached
£371,522

Terraced
£237,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£193,762

Semi-Detached
£389,308

Terraced
£247,430

Detached
£707,696

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,738

Other
£533,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-12-09	£239,276
138 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2024-08-26	£223,047
126 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-12	£213,881
127 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-03-08	£370,884
146 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-13	£188,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 1EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	68
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Borough Junior School Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,561 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	2,631 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sunflower Cafe And Meals On Wheels	Maidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street	196 yd
Breakfast Club	The Trinity Foyer, 20 Church Street	212 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Trinity Foyer, 20 Church Street	212 yd
Ghumti	22 Union Street, Maidstone	226 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	Salvation Army Citadel, Union Street	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rifle Volunteers	28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone	71 yd
Coach House	Queen Anne Road, Maidstone	209 yd
The Style And Winch	72 Union Street, Maidstone	226 yd
Duke Of Marlborough	27 Union Street, Maidstone	226 yd
The Eagle	56 Brewer Street, Maidstone	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Meister / Grill Meister	56 Union Street, Maidstone	226 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	77 Union Street, Maidstone	226 yd
Wok Kitchen	40 Union Street, Maidstone	226 yd
Al-Amin Tandoori	45 Union Street, Maidstone	226 yd
Jhal Chilli	61 Union Street, Maidstone	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	390 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	392 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	428 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	437 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	371 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		376 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	378 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		605 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	640 yd
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	902 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	930 yd

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	96.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME14 1EE