Mckenzie Court, Maidstone, ME14 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 1JU is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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	45.4%	43.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	54.6%	56.2%	1.6%	49.0%	7.2%

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 1JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	61%	48.3%	-12.7%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	29.5%	8.9%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	5.4%	0.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	7.1%	14.1%	7.0%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.5%	46.9%	-12.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	33.1%	40.7%	7.6%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	9.2%	20.3%	11.1%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	7.4%	-12.5%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	39%	42.6%	3.6%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89%	76.1%	-12.9%	81.4%	-5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	63%	-14.3%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	10.4%	16.7%	6.3%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	10.5%	8.0%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	61.8%	-14.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	12.7%	8.4%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	10.3%	3.6%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	14.7%	6.0%	8.7%

Safety

Is Mckenzie Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mckenzie Court was 1093.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1718.0% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mckenzie Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 4th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 233.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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 1JU, 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 Mckenzie Court are based on 149 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 Mckenzie Court, Maidstone, ME14 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 1JU

Average Price
£208,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,450

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mckenzie Court

Average Price
£222,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,873

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mckenzie CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Mckenzie Court, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2025-08-15	£215,608
87 Mckenzie Court, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,500	2025-06-20	£62,658
12 Mckenzie Court, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-12-20	£213,455
88 Mckenzie Court, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2023-11-20	£55,626
9 Mckenzie Court, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-31	£193,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 1JU

Employment

ME14 1JU 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.

ME14 1JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	89
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Borough Junior School Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	525 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	415 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	937 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	3,275 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Social Chill Bar	95A Week Street, Maidstone	206 yd
Cafe W Maidstone	24 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone	206 yd
Caffe Nero	44 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone	206 yd
Patisserie Valerie	34 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone	206 yd
Pret A Manger	15 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Society Rooms	Brenchley House, Week Street	227 yd
The Market House	Market House, 30 Earl Street	236 yd
Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner	9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone	268 yd
The Druids Arms	24 Earl Street, Maidstone	268 yd
Merkur Cashino	74 Week Street, Maidstone	270 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexigo	113 Week Street, Maidstone	222 yd
New China Town	6 Starnes Court, Union Street	327 yd
MexiPan / Turqusine Grill Meze Turkish Restaurant	19 Pudding Lane, Maidstone	328 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	31 High Street, Maidstone	419 yd
Top Hut Pizza And Chicken	34 High Street, Maidstone	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	255 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	260 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	280 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	636 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	211 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	229 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	307 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		347 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	408 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	492 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		740 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	748 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	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	196.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	196.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.3 Mbit/s

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