Redcliffe Lane, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME14 2AG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.1%	48.8%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.9%	51.2%	3.3%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	28.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	50%	6.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	20%	12%	-8.0%	6.1%	5.9%

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	41.4%	49.2%	7.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.1%	29%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	16.8%	16.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.4%	27.7%	2.3%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14%	3.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	29.2%	1.5%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.4%	88.2%	-6.2%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	85.6%	82.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	82.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Redcliffe Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redcliffe Lane was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Redcliffe Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 197th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in ME14 2AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Redcliffe Lane are based on 5 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 Redcliffe Lane, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 2AG

Average Price
£495,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£495,678

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redcliffe Lane

Average Price
£487,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£487,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redcliffe LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Redcliffe Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2018-12-13	£472,896
1 Redcliffe Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2015-05-07	£509,565
1 Redcliffe Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£291,600	2010-09-14	£472,839
1 Redcliffe Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£299,995	2006-08-30	£518,600
1 Redcliffe Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2002-08-01	£465,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 2AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	106
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Borough Junior School Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,726 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	1,450 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	2,011 yd	Free schools	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	1,487 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	2,237 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	2,449 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,833 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
Penenden Deli	319A Boxley Road, Maidstone	564 yd
The Redemption Cafe	Hm Prison Maidstone, County Road	951 yd
Genuine Dining Company At Kent County Council	Kent County Council, Sessions House	1,010 yd
Spice Hut	73 Brewer Street, Maidstone	1,062 yd
Cafe Delicious	1-2 Victoria Parade, Week Street	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civil Service Sports And Social Club	Park Avenue, Maidstone	516 yd
The Bull Public House	Boxley Road, Maidstone	756 yd
Brickmakers Arms	109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone	790 yd
The Chiltern Hundreds	Penenden Heath Road, Maidstone	914 yd
The Flower Pot	96 Sandling Road, Maidstone	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cornfords	325 Boxley Road, Maidstone	563 yd
Maidstone Tandoori	48 Sandling Road, Maidstone	967 yd
Mango Tree Indian Takeaway	57 Sandling Road, Maidstone	967 yd
Super Pizza Maidstone	59 Sandling Road, Maidstone	967 yd
Jade Garden	55 Sandling Road, Maidstone	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	580 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		646 yd
Penenden Heath PENENDEN HEATH	grass pitches, tennis courts	751 yd
Sandling Primary School ASHBURNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	949 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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.