Albany Street, Maidstone, ME14 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 5AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	53.8%	4.6%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	50.8%	46.2%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	29.4%	35%	5.6%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	47.1%	-10.6%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	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 (88.3%) 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	52.9%	51.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	32.8%	37.1%	4.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.2%	6.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	17.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	36.6%	3.5%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92.1%	86.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	5.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	85%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	84.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.9%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Albany Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albany Street was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albany Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in ME14 5AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Albany Street are based on 66 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 Albany Street, Maidstone, ME14 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 5AJ

Average Price
£305,441

Semi-Detached
£322,158

Terraced
£290,602

Detached
£448,082

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,317

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Street

Average Price
£280,218

Semi-Detached
£296,392

Terraced
£273,609

Detached
£444,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,291

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Albany Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-04-22	£282,000
24 Albany Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£284,000	2023-12-08	£290,441
8 Albany Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£311,000	2022-05-05	£318,934
23 Albany Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-12-21	£300,973
14 Albany Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2021-07-16	£249,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 5AJ

Employment

ME14 5AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 5AJ 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	95
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Manufacturing	18
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Borough Junior School Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,888 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	2,336 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,470 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
Spice Hut	73 Brewer Street, Maidstone	463 yd
The Redemption Cafe	Hm Prison Maidstone, County Road	475 yd
Vinters Park Tandoori	3 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	557 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	Salvation Army Citadel, Union Street	563 yd
Yeti Restaurant	37 Union Street, Maidstone	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civil Service Sports And Social Club	Park Avenue, Maidstone	280 yd
Coach House	Queen Anne Road, Maidstone	429 yd
The Eagle	56 Brewer Street, Maidstone	463 yd
Rifle Volunteers	28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone	489 yd
The Style And Winch	72 Union Street, Maidstone	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nai's Garden	5 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	557 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	77 Union Street, Maidstone	563 yd
Wok Kitchen	40 Union Street, Maidstone	563 yd
Al-Amin Tandoori	45 Union Street, Maidstone	563 yd
Jhal Chilli	61 Union Street, Maidstone	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	346 yd
Costcutter	11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	557 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	699 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	711 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	218 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	400 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		433 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	473 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		607 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	678 yd
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	693 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	915 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,081 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME14 5AJ