Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 2UY is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	45%	42.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	55%	57.7%	2.7%	49.0%	8.7%

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 2UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	56%	64.9%	8.9%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	19.1%	-7.9%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11%	12%	1.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	50.9%	39%	-11.9%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	36.7%	42.4%	5.7%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	10.6%	15.3%	4.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	16%	2.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	17.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	23.1%	9.6%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	21.3%	-4.2%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	15%	4.9%	-10.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.7%	83%	-3.7%	81.4%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	67.9%	54.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	17.4%	32.6%	15.2%	6.1%	26.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	55%	-11.5%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	6%	16.8%	10.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	17.4%	10.9%	-6.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	10.5%	3.6%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Poland	14.3%	1.3%	13.0%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	18.8%	6.0%	12.8%

Safety

Is Lower Boxley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Boxley Road was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Boxley Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 168th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 2UY, 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 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 2UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 2UY

Average Price
£394,531

Semi-Detached
£394,531

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Boxley Road

Average Price
£420,267

Semi-Detached
£267,840

Terraced
£244,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,176

Other
£5,030,781

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Boxley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2011-01-20	£403,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 2UY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	16
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate 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	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	561 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy converter	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	684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,259 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	3,078 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
Genuine Dining Company At Kent County Council	Kent County Council, Sessions House	148 yd
Cafe Delicious	1-2 Victoria Parade, Week Street	154 yd
Lily's Social Kitchen CIC	1 County Gate, Staceys Street	182 yd
Beezoo	Maidstone East Rail Station, Station Road	229 yd
Indulgence	Brenchley House, 123 - 135 Week Street	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare And Hounds	45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone	1 yd
Miller & Carter	The White Rabbit, Sandling Road	134 yd
Society Rooms	Brenchley House, Week Street	280 yd
Brickmakers Arms	109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone	293 yd
The Flower Pot	96 Sandling Road, Maidstone	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fantastic Chicken / The Grill	35 Sandling Road, Maidstone	130 yd
Alfies Fish Bar And Kebab	53 Sandling Road, Maidstone	187 yd
Maidstone Tandoori	48 Sandling Road, Maidstone	187 yd
Mango Tree Indian Takeaway	57 Sandling Road, Maidstone	187 yd
Super Pizza Maidstone	59 Sandling Road, Maidstone	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	262 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	372 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	412 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	593 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	322 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		336 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		404 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	420 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	472 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	788 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School GREAT BUCKLAND	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	845 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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