Sandling Road, Maidstone, ME14 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 2LE is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	53%	44.7%	-8.3%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	47%	55.3%	8.3%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	45.7%	52%	6.3%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	27.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	-16.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	51.3%	4.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.3%	32.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.5%	10.8%	-5.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	4.0%	1.1%
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	22.4%	21.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	18%	33.2%	15.2%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	15.1%	3.7%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.8%	6%	1.2%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.2%	75.7%	-14.5%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	76.8%	61.7%	-15.1%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	14.9%	17%	2.1%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	12.7%	7.9%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	61.3%	-14.9%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	13.5%	8.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	7.3%	14%	6.7%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4%	0.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Sandling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandling Road was 351.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 513.2% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandling Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 18th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

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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 2LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Sandling Road are based on 122 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 Sandling Road, Maidstone, ME14 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 2LE

Average Price
£9,245,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,245,021

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandling Road

Average Price
£349,028

Semi-Detached
£287,767

Terraced
£299,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,865

Other
£2,800,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Springfield Mill Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£8,689,000	2018-08-29	£8,999,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 2LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palace Wood Junior School Talbot Road , ME16 0HB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palace Wood Infant School Talbot Road , Allington ME16 0HB	- not rated	1,555 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	433 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	- not rated	514 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent School for Girls Union Street , ME14 1EE	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	1,744 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Serenity School Maidstone Springfield House, Sandling Road , ME14 2LP	- not rated	260 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	1,172 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
SD Catering	Maidstone United Gallagher Stadium, James Whatman Way	427 yd
Riverside Bar And Cafe	Freedom Fitness, Mill Meadow	434 yd
Lily's Social Kitchen CIC	1 County Gate, Staceys Street	436 yd
Cafe Delicious	1-2 Victoria Parade, Week Street	633 yd
Cheeky Dino's Play Centre	Unit G10, Powerhub Business Centre	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flower Pot	96 Sandling Road, Maidstone	233 yd
Miller & Carter	The White Rabbit, Sandling Road	385 yd
Brickmakers Arms	109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone	398 yd
Hare And Hounds	45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone	512 yd
Maidstone Bowls Club	Buckland Road, Maidstone	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidstone Tandoori	48 Sandling Road, Maidstone	332 yd
Mango Tree Indian Takeaway	57 Sandling Road, Maidstone	332 yd
Super Pizza Maidstone	59 Sandling Road, Maidstone	332 yd
Jade Garden	55 Sandling Road, Maidstone	332 yd
Wok U Like	49 Sandling Road, Maidstone	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	746 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	747 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	848 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	889 yd
Tesco	120 London Road, Maidstone	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	345 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School GREAT BUCKLAND	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	515 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	631 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		787 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	827 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		839 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	905 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 2LE