Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME14 3BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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	28.6%	27.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	50.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	53.1%	59.5%	6.4%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	30.2%	29.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.7%	9.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	12.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	19.3%	2.0%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	32.6%	3.0%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.9%	97.3%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	95.8%	2.5%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	95.5%	2.8%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Abbey Gate Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Gate Cottages was 122.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% higher than the Boxley Downs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Gate Cottages has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs and the 102nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in ME14 3BT, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Abbey Gate Cottages are based on 12 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 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 3BT

Average Price
£408,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£463,240

Detached
£349,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£249,792

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Gate Cottages

Average Price
£426,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£451,124

Detached
£346,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£255,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Gate CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Abbey Gate Cottages, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-03-26	£255,903
6 Abbey Gate Cottages, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-12-20	£346,198
3 Abbey Gate Cottages, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-04-12	£470,025
2 Abbey Gate Cottages, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2016-11-03	£436,554
3 Abbey Gate Cottages, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2014-11-21	£494,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 3BT

Employment

ME14 3BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 3BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	108
Retired	83
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Borough Junior School Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allington Primary School Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG	4out of 4	2,646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Palace Wood Primary School Ash Grove , Allington ME16 0AB	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Community school	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	2,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	2,742 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	3,880 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	3,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	3,558 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	3,777 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	4,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	4,935 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pond@tylandbarn	Kent Wildlife Trust, Tyland Barn		920 yd
Cobtree Manor Golf Club	Cobtree Manor Golf Course, Chatham Road		1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Yew Tree Inn	Yew Tree Inn, Grange Lane		455 yd
The Running Horse	Chatham Road, Sandling		959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club CHATHAM ROAD	golf	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.45 Mbit/s

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