Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2UT

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Boxley Road 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.

Lower Boxley Road 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 2UT, 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 Lower Boxley Road are based on 75 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 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 2UT

Average Price
£229,733

Semi-Detached
£211,824

Terraced
£236,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£185,319

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Boxley Road

Average Price
£417,721

Semi-Detached
£260,573

Terraced
£237,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,105

Other
£5,095,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Boxley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-12-19	£187,216
85 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-02	£202,243
87 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-07-11	£225,688
95 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-08-05	£210,565
115 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-08-05	£192,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 2UT

Employment

ME14 2UT 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	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	3out of 4	1,469 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	801 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	1,993 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	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,518 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	2,850 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,121 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	276 yd
The Redemption Cafe	Hm Prison Maidstone, County Road	291 yd
Cafe Delicious	1-2 Victoria Parade, Week Street	354 yd
Indulgence	Brenchley House, 123 - 135 Week Street	413 yd
Mu Mu Nightclub Wine Bar And Restaurant	108 - 110 Week Street, Maidstone	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare And Hounds	45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone	260 yd
Brickmakers Arms	109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone	265 yd
Miller & Carter	The White Rabbit, Sandling Road	354 yd
The Flower Pot	96 Sandling Road, Maidstone	409 yd
Maidstone Working Men's Club & Institute	17 Brewer Street, Maidstone	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fantastic Chicken / The Grill	35 Sandling Road, Maidstone	314 yd
Alfies Fish Bar And Kebab	53 Sandling Road, Maidstone	332 yd
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

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	274 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	412 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	507 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	849 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		156 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	290 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		419 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	531 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	553 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	566 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	730 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	920 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.8 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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