Medway Street, Maidstone, ME14 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 1JZ is primarily male, with 58.5% 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	42.9%	41.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-9.5%
Male	57.1%	58.5%	1.4%	49.0%	9.5%

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 1JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	66.8%	59%	-7.8%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	24.9%	7.1%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	52.9%	49.2%	-3.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	34%	35.8%	1.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	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	14%	15.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	18.5%	2.1%	9.6%	8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.8%	11.1%	-13.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	13.7%	-1.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	30.5%	9.9%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.6%	80.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	49%	-27.1%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	9.7%	31.1%	21.4%	6.1%	25.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	9.1%	2.0%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	49.1%	-27.0%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	9.2%	19%	9.8%	2.9%	16.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	14.4%	5.6%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33%	76.7%	-43.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	15.5%	1.5%	14.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Medway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Street was 500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 731.4% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 11th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 219.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 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 1JZ, 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 Medway Street are based on 13 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 Medway Street, Maidstone, ME14 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 1JZ

Average Price
£842,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£842,060

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Street

Average Price
£228,780

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,796

Other
£514,691

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Idenden House Medway Street, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2014-05-22	£862,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 1JZ

Employment

ME14 1JZ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Other	45
Unemployed	41
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	906 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	906 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	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	805 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	239 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	910 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	3,218 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoor Mahal Restaurant	Medway Street, Maidstone	31 yd
La Villetta	8 Pudding Lane, Maidstone	52 yd
Meet Me (UK) Ltd	17-21 Pudding Lane, Maidstone	54 yd
La Taberna (Ground Floor)	Corpus Christi Hall, Fairmeadow	67 yd
Angels Cafe	Thomas Place, James Whatman Way	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner	9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone	66 yd
The Old House At Home	10 Pudding Lane, Maidstone	95 yd
The Market House	Market House, 30 Earl Street	141 yd
Ashes Sports Bar	6-8 Market Buildings, Maidstone	172 yd
The Zoo	23 - 24 Market Buildings, Maidstone	195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MexiPan / Turqusine Grill Meze Turkish Restaurant	19 Pudding Lane, Maidstone	55 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	31 High Street, Maidstone	90 yd
Top Hut Pizza And Chicken	34 High Street, Maidstone	115 yd
Maidstone Grill	54 High Street, Maidstone	173 yd
Big Boys Pizza	9 Mill Street, Maidstone	179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	397 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	442 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	443 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	484 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	400 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	441 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	487 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		505 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	673 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	734 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		751 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of ME14 1JZ