Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME14 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.4%	47.4%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.6%	52.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	65.5%	56.8%	-8.7%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	26.7%	7.2%	44.2%	-17.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7%	10.2%	3.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.9%) 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	50.9%	55.3%	4.4%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	35.3%	31.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%

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	6%	16.9%	10.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.3%	1.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	15.5%	-5.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	38%	34.9%	-3.1%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.7%	82.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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%	59.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	22.9%	23.7%	0.8%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	59.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	7.3%	12.8%	5.5%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Ashford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashford Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashford Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 245th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 5BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Ashford Road are based on 613 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 Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 5BJ

Average Price
£721,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£721,308

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Road

Average Price
£595,296

Semi-Detached
£573,470

Terraced
£367,053

Detached
£791,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,674

Other
£1,178,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-03-21	£623,043
9 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-03-15	£348,904
Sterling House, 7 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,007,500	2020-05-29	£1,134,626
3 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2004-07-01	£662,913
3 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,325	2000-10-24	£906,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Borough Primary School Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Infant School Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	637 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, All Saints Church of England Primary School College Road , ME15 6YH	- not rated	730 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mid-Kent School for Girls Union Street , ME14 1EE	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	450 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinters Boys' School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	778 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Maidstone Springfield House, Sandling Road , ME14 2LP	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent 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
Fusion Lounge	96 King Street, Maidstone	90 yd
The Sunflower Cafe And Meals On Wheels	Maidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street	221 yd
No. 23	Haynes Ford, Ashford Road	231 yd
Zee's Place - Bus Drivers Rest Room	Bus Drivers Rest Room, Bus Underpass The Mall Chequers Cen	264 yd
Muffin Break	Unit 313 To 314 Dukes Walk, The Mall Chequers Centre	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach House	Queen Anne Road, Maidstone	256 yd
Rifle Volunteers	28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone	365 yd
Stone Street Club	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	381 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	462 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	2 Ashford Road, Maidstone	83 yd
Italiano Pizza	98 King Street, Maidstone	124 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	94 King Street, Maidstone	124 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea (Kiosk 11, Upper Floor)	The Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill	355 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	The Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	208 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	355 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	450 yd
Costcutter	11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	682 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	446 yd
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	629 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		676 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	714 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	715 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	746 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	787 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	902 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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.

Overview of ME14 5BJ