Chatham Road, Maidstone, ME14 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 2LY is primarily male, with 74.9% 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	29.5%	25.1%	-4.4%	51.0%	-25.9%
Male	70.5%	74.9%	4.4%	49.0%	25.9%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	52.8%	57.6%	4.8%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	38.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62.5%	66%	3.5%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	31.7%	27.3%	-4.4%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	14.1%	4.9%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.1%	6.9%	-17.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	19.7%	12.9%	5.3%	14.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	28.1%	14.8%	16.9%	11.2%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	19.2%	4.1%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	14.1%	2.5%	-11.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	41%	47.9%	6.9%	1.6%	46.3%
Black African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	53.1%	37.1%	-16.0%	81.4%	-44.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	7.1%	6.9%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.9% 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	51.9%	39.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-43.3%
European Union	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	39.4%	49.2%	9.8%	5.6%	43.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.2% 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	51.9%	39.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-43.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	17.2%	14.5%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	20.6%	15%	-5.6%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	16.8%	20.8%	4.0%	2.2%	18.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.8%	76.7%	-34.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	43.4%	1.2%	42.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	11%	0.5%	10.5%
Hindu	29.2%	1.7%	27.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	8%	0.6%	7.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Chatham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chatham Road was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% lower than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chatham Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 191st lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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 2LY, 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 Chatham Road are based on 152 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 Chatham Road, Maidstone, ME14 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 2LY

Average Price
£397,049

Semi-Detached
£432,156

Terraced
£259,249

Detached
£436,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,912

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chatham Road

Average Price
£596,763

Semi-Detached
£397,135

Terraced
£376,021

Detached
£522,975

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,433

Other
£13,586,910

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chatham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Chatham Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-04-19	£390,620
99 Chatham Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-11-27	£256,150
77 Chatham Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-01-31	£417,340
103 Chatham Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-10-30	£263,902
101 Chatham Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2019-07-05	£297,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 2LY

Employment

ME14 2LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	299
Other	84
Part-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	24
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	250
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Borough Junior School Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allington Primary School Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG	4out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	2,446 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	1,662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,824 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	3,461 yd	Free schools special	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
Lily's Social Kitchen CIC	1 County Gate, Staceys Street	987 yd
SD Catering	Maidstone United Gallagher Stadium, James Whatman Way	1,017 yd
Riverside Bar And Cafe	Freedom Fitness, Mill Meadow	1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flower Pot	96 Sandling Road, Maidstone	661 yd
Brickmakers Arms	109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone	715 yd
The Running Horse	Chatham Road, Sandling	896 yd
Miller & Carter	The White Rabbit, Sandling Road	896 yd
Hare And Hounds	45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidstone Tandoori	48 Sandling Road, Maidstone	804 yd
Mango Tree Indian Takeaway	57 Sandling Road, Maidstone	804 yd
Super Pizza Maidstone	59 Sandling Road, Maidstone	804 yd
Jade Garden	55 Sandling Road, Maidstone	804 yd
Wok U Like	49 Sandling Road, Maidstone	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	935 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School GREAT BUCKLAND	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	991 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		1,047 yd
Village Gym (Maidstone) FORSTAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	153.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME14 2LY