Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME14 4PW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents 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	53.2%	47.6%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	46.8%	52.4%	5.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	22.1%	27.7%	5.6%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	60.1%	7.6%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	13.9%	3.7%	-10.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (90%) 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	50.4%	59.1%	8.7%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	28.5%	30.9%	2.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	9.9%	1.8%	-8.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	11.9%	-10.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	16.3%	2.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.7%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	36%	2.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
White	95.8%	88.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	0.1%	5.5%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	94.3%	92.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	92.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	76.7%	16.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Thurnham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurnham Lane was 80.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% higher than the Boxley Downs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thurnham Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs and the 157th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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 4PW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Thurnham Lane are based on 43 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 Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 4PW

Average Price
£689,783

Semi-Detached
£571,025

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£808,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurnham Lane

Average Price
£538,860

Semi-Detached
£488,401

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£835,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,027

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurnham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Keepers Cottages Thurnham Lane, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-12-21	£567,633
Clayswood Thurnham Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2003-11-21	£801,286
Clayswood Thurnham Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	1998-03-23	£883,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 4PW

Employment

ME14 4PW 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 4PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	167
Retired	106
Self-Employed	83
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	26
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Real estate activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurnham Church of England Infant School The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre Junior School The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearsted Primary Academy Popesfield Way , Weavering ME14 5GA	- not rated	1,523 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madginford Primary School Egremont Road , Bearsted ME15 8LH	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	2,793 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	3,358 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	4,165 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	5,156 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	1,523 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	4,526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	5,202 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	5,302 yd	Other independent school	No	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
Venues By Easydine	Bearsted Golf Club, Ware Street		762 yd
Fed On The Green	Amazon, The Green		845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse Inn, The Green	790 yd
The Oak On The Green	The Street, Bearsted	875 yd
Fish On The Green	The Green, Bearsted	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bearsted Golf Club WARE STREET	golf	506 yd
Bearsted Green THE GREEN	grass pitches	865 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	25.0%

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