Boxley Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME14 2BG 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 Boxley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boxley Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boxley Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 198th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 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 2BG, 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 Boxley Road are based on 363 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 Boxley Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 2BG

Average Price
£277,187

Semi-Detached
£277,187

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boxley Road

Average Price
£336,648

Semi-Detached
£441,572

Terraced
£320,920

Detached
£619,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,496

Other
£417,285

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boxley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 237 Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2006-09-11	£282,401
Flat 5 237 Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2004-03-22	£311,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 2BG

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
North Borough Junior School North Borough Junior School, Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Borough Primary School Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	No	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	892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	1,220 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	- not rated	1,334 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Maidstone Springfield House, Sandling Road , ME14 2LP	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	1,465 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadoway Specialist School Castle Vale , Castle Dene ME14 2NH	- not rated	1,663 yd	Other independent school	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
The Redemption Cafe	Hm Prison Maidstone, County Road	616 yd
Genuine Dining Company At Kent County Council	Kent County Council, Sessions House	656 yd
Cafe Delicious	1-2 Victoria Parade, Week Street	737 yd
Spice Hut	73 Brewer Street, Maidstone	744 yd
Indulgence	Brenchley House, 123 - 135 Week Street	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civil Service Sports And Social Club	Park Avenue, Maidstone	391 yd
Brickmakers Arms	109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone	464 yd
The Flower Pot	96 Sandling Road, Maidstone	625 yd
Hare And Hounds	45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone	631 yd
Miller & Carter	The White Rabbit, Sandling Road	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidstone Tandoori	48 Sandling Road, Maidstone	629 yd
Mango Tree Indian Takeaway	57 Sandling Road, Maidstone	629 yd
Super Pizza Maidstone	59 Sandling Road, Maidstone	629 yd
Jade Garden	55 Sandling Road, Maidstone	629 yd
Wok U Like	49 Sandling Road, Maidstone	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	515 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	787 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		309 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	444 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		773 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	886 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	894 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,000 yd
Penenden Heath PENENDEN HEATH	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	100.0%

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.