St Faith's Street, Maidstone, ME14 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME14 1LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	51.4%	8.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	57.1%	48.6%	-8.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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%	68.4%	1.6%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	15.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	-28.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	52.9%	48.1%	-4.8%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34%	36.8%	2.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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%	17.3%	3.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.8%	16.4%	-8.4%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	16.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	29.3%	8.7%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.6%	72.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	76.1%	61.8%	-14.3%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	9.7%	22.5%	12.8%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	61.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.1%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Romania	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is St Faith'S Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Faith'S Street was 2343.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3992.8% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Faith'S Street has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1153.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

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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 1LJ, 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 St Faith'S Street are based on 22 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 St Faith's Street, Maidstone, ME14 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 1LJ

Average Price
£175,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Faith'S Street

Average Price
£208,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,299

Other
£325,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Faith'S Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 1 - 27 St Faith'S Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-27	£179,121
Flat 2 1 - 27 St Faith'S Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2020-02-14	£178,785
Flat 3 1 - 27 St Faith'S Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2018-11-12	£133,280
Flat 6 1 - 27 St Faith'S Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-02-07	£189,055
Flat 13 1 - 27 St Faith'S Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-02-07	£189,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 1LJ

Employment

ME14 1LJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	76
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	22
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

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
Maidstone, All Saints Church of England Primary School College Road , ME15 6YH	- not rated	850 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Borough Primary School Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Infant School Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	1,035 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mid-Kent School for Girls Union Street , ME14 1EE	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	879 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	1,040 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	509 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Maidstone Springfield House, Sandling Road , ME14 2LP	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent 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
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	67 Week Street, Maidstone	33 yd
United Reformed Church	United Reform Church, Week Street	35 yd
German Doner Kebab	79-85 Week Street, Maidstone	48 yd
Burger King	68 - 70 Week Street, Maidstone	58 yd
Kaniklar Restaurant	82 Week Street, Maidstone	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merkur Cashino	74 Week Street, Maidstone	47 yd
The Druids Arms	24 Earl Street, Maidstone	110 yd
Maidstone Squash Club	23A Union Street, Maidstone	114 yd
Society Rooms	Brenchley House, Week Street	159 yd
The Market House	Market House, 30 Earl Street	173 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Town	6 Starnes Court, Union Street	114 yd
Mexigo	113 Week Street, Maidstone	137 yd
Jhal Chilli	61 Union Street, Maidstone	237 yd
Dessert Meister / Grill Meister	56 Union Street, Maidstone	237 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	77 Union Street, Maidstone	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	84 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	184 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	478 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	494 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	100 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	153 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		193 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	361 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	453 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	580 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		657 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	660 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	95.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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