The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME14 4BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of ME14 4BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.8%	21%	-1.8%	37.9%	-16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	63.6%	1.0%	44.2%	19.4%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (89%) 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	55.3%	61.2%	5.9%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	35.1%	27.8%	-7.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	6%	9.1%	3.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	38.1%	-0.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.2%	95.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	14.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	94%	94.8%	0.8%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	94.8%	2.2%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is The Landway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Landway was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.4% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Landway has the lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME14 4BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 The Landway are based on 153 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 The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 4BD

Average Price
£824,098

Semi-Detached
£567,154

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£845,509

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Landway

Average Price
£560,382

Semi-Detached
£449,465

Terraced
£465,347

Detached
£731,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LandwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 The Landway, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-05-08	£746,432
26 The Landway, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-05-08	£880,083
3 The Landway, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2021-04-16	£1,014,720
24 The Landway, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2019-05-01	£717,195
28 The Landway, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2014-05-09	£809,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 4BD

Employment

ME14 4BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME14 4BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roseacre Junior School The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL	3out of 4	461 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnham Church of England Infant School The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL	3out of 4	495 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madginford Park Junior School Egremont Road , Bearsted ME15 8LH	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madginford Primary School Egremont Road , Bearsted ME15 8LH	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ	- not rated	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	4out of 4	1,560 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	1,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinters Boys' School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Valley Park Community School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	1,989 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eylesden Court Preparatory School Bearsted House , Bearsted ME14 4EB	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Snowfields Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW	- not rated	2,490 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	2,850 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	3,164 yd	Other independent 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
Delhi Spice UK Ltd	Delhi Spice Uk, 87 Ashford Road	238 yd
The Yeoman	The Kentish Yeoman Public House, 139 Ashford Road	488 yd
The Cavendish	8 Cavendish Way, Bearsted	598 yd
Costa Coffee	3-5 Yeoman Court, Ashford Road	701 yd
The Romney At Mote House	Mote House, Mote Park	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rose Inn	Delhi Spice Uk, 87 Ashford Road		238 yd
The Fox And Goose	Fox And Goose Inn, Weavering Street		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy	Cavendish House, 6 Cavendish Way	642 yd
Bearsted Fish Bar	29 Egremont Road, Bearsted	663 yd
China Chef	Unit 6, Egremont Shopping Parade	664 yd
Bearsted Spice	Unit 7, Egremont Shopping Parade	664 yd
Marino Fish Bar	140B Ashford Road, Bearsted	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	33-37 Egremont Road, Bearsted		643 yd
Tesco	Tesco Bearsted Express, 143 Ashford Road		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roseacre Junior School THE LANDWAY	grass pitches	472 yd
Weavering Village Hall WEAVERING STREET		722 yd
Madginford Primary School EGREMONT ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Bearsted And Thurnham Lawn Tennis Club BEARSTED AND THURNHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB BEARSTED AND THURNHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB CHURCH LANDWAY	tennis courts	985 yd
Bearsted Woodlands Trust Church Landway	grass pitches	995 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	23.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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