Sandling Road, Maidstone, ME14 2RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 2RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	52.5%	3.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.8%	47.5%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	46.7%	39.7%	-7.0%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	39.2%	10.5%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	49.6%	53.4%	3.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	40.6%	34.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7%	12.2%	5.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around ME14 2RJ this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.9%	4.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	39.7%	1.8%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	8.7%	2.1%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.5%	91.5%	3.0%	81.4%	10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	80.7%	74.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	7.4%	18.9%	11.5%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	2.9%	-5.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	74.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	8%	3.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sandling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandling Road was 175.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.4% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Sandling Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 57th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.3%.

🔎 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 2RJ, 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 121 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 2RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 2RJ

Average Price
£311,339

Semi-Detached
£304,493

Terraced
£320,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,084

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandling Road

Average Price
£344,710

Semi-Detached
£281,596

Terraced
£290,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,125

Other
£3,688,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-28	£339,542
87 Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2023-08-01	£320,407
73 Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-05-24	£296,795
76 Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-06	£302,439
68 Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-30	£343,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 2RJ

Employment

ME14 2RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME14 2RJ 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	111
Self-Employed	22
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	3out of 4	1,575 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	520 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,985 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 Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,343 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,918 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	3,220 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	324 yd
SD Catering	Maidstone United Gallagher Stadium, James Whatman Way	403 yd
Riverside Bar And Cafe	Freedom Fitness, Mill Meadow	415 yd
Genuine Dining Company At Kent County Council	Kent County Council, Sessions House	459 yd
Cafe Delicious	1-2 Victoria Parade, Week Street	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flower Pot	96 Sandling Road, Maidstone	15 yd
Brickmakers Arms	109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone	158 yd
Miller & Carter	The White Rabbit, Sandling Road	223 yd
Hare And Hounds	45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone	315 yd
Society Rooms	Brenchley House, Week Street	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidstone Tandoori	48 Sandling Road, Maidstone	130 yd
Mango Tree Indian Takeaway	57 Sandling Road, Maidstone	130 yd
Super Pizza Maidstone	59 Sandling Road, Maidstone	130 yd
Jade Garden	55 Sandling Road, Maidstone	130 yd
Wok U Like	49 Sandling Road, Maidstone	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	573 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	653 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	682 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	332 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		542 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	607 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	613 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		649 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School GREAT BUCKLAND	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	716 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	733 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

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