Penenden Street, Maidstone, ME14 2ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 2ST is primarily male, with 80.5% 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	6.5%	19.5%	13.0%	51.0%	-31.5%
Male	93.5%	80.5%	-13.0%	49.0%	31.5%

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 2ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	43.7%	65.7%	22.0%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	18.4%	-6.1%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	22.9%	11.2%	-11.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	36.6%	40.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	37.2%	35.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	19.3%	17.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	18.3%	21.2%	2.9%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	8.8%	-10.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	12.6%	-9.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.9%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	26.6%	11.7%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	12.5%	9.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	6.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	75.1%	67.8%	-7.3%	81.4%	-13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.1% 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	70.9%	31.1%	-39.8%	83.2%	-52.1%
European Union	6.9%	27.9%	21.0%	6.1%	21.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	16.3%	13.7%	0.8%	15.5%
Africa	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30% 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	69.5%	31%	-38.5%	83.2%	-52.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	30%	27.6%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	16.3%	11.7%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	7.6%	-6.2%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.2%	76.7%	-49.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	13.4%	0.2%	13.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Penenden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penenden Street was 149.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 148.4% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penenden Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 82nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 2ST, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Penenden Street are based on 40 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 Penenden Street, Maidstone, ME14 2ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 2ST

Average Price
£315,051

Semi-Detached
£361,982

Terraced
£249,746

Detached
£460,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£233,319

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penenden Street

Average Price
£337,970

Semi-Detached
£385,642

Terraced
£270,951

Detached
£449,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£235,935

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penenden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Penenden Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-09-06	£365,763
15 Penenden Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-01-05	£365,544
17 Penenden Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2023-02-07	£384,952
3 Penenden Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-11-30	£303,184
7 Penenden Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-04-12	£295,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 2ST

Employment

ME14 2ST area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Other	308
Full-Time Employee	206
Unemployed	96
Part-Time Employee	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	105
Manufacturing	32
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	3out of 4	1,366 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	823 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	2,074 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	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	2,868 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,184 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
Genuine Dining Company At Kent County Council	Kent County Council, Sessions House	391 yd
The Redemption Cafe	Hm Prison Maidstone, County Road	423 yd
Cafe Delicious	1-2 Victoria Parade, Week Street	459 yd
Lily's Social Kitchen CIC	1 County Gate, Staceys Street	492 yd
Indulgence	Brenchley House, 123 - 135 Week Street	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brickmakers Arms	109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone	197 yd
Hare And Hounds	45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone	336 yd
The Flower Pot	96 Sandling Road, Maidstone	363 yd
Miller & Carter	The White Rabbit, Sandling Road	389 yd
Maidstone Working Men's Club & Institute	17 Brewer Street, Maidstone	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidstone Tandoori	48 Sandling Road, Maidstone	334 yd
Mango Tree Indian Takeaway	57 Sandling Road, Maidstone	334 yd
Super Pizza Maidstone	59 Sandling Road, Maidstone	334 yd
Jade Garden	55 Sandling Road, Maidstone	334 yd
Wok U Like	49 Sandling Road, Maidstone	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	390 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	531 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	632 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		212 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	421 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		548 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	583 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	659 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	801 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,017 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.9%

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	158.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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