Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, ME14 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME14 5ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.9%	48.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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	39.4%	40.4%	1.0%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	37.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (86.8%) 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	55.5%	53.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	31.9%	33.6%	1.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	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	15%	14.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	17.1%	0.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	36%	3.8%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.6%	85.6%	-6.0%	81.4%	4.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	88.8%	75.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	6%	14.3%	8.3%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	75.1%	-11.5%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.8%	11.4%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Sittingbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sittingbourne Road was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% lower than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sittingbourne Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 84th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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 5ER, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Sittingbourne Road are based on 111 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 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, ME14 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 5ER

Average Price
£523,445

Semi-Detached
£523,445

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sittingbourne Road

Average Price
£555,357

Semi-Detached
£524,085

Terraced
£471,299

Detached
£658,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,904

Other
£1,323,669

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sittingbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-10-20	£533,292
1 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,950	1997-01-06	£527,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 5ER

Employment

ME14 5ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5ER 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	154
Self-Employed	61
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	18
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Borough Primary School Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	- not rated	224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Infant School Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	926 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, All Saints Church of England Primary School College Road , ME15 6YH	- not rated	997 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Borough Junior School North Borough Junior School, Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	No	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	236 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	359 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinters Boys' School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	954 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Maidstone Springfield House, Sandling Road , ME14 2LP	- not rated	1,555 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
No. 23	Haynes Ford, Ashford Road	206 yd
The Sunflower Cafe And Meals On Wheels	Maidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street	316 yd
Fusion Lounge	96 King Street, Maidstone	336 yd
Breakfast Club	The Trinity Foyer, 20 Church Street	417 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Trinity Foyer, 20 Church Street	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach House	Queen Anne Road, Maidstone	41 yd
Rifle Volunteers	28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone	301 yd
The Eagle	56 Brewer Street, Maidstone	446 yd
The Style And Winch	72 Union Street, Maidstone	459 yd
Duke Of Marlborough	27 Union Street, Maidstone	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	2 Ashford Road, Maidstone	303 yd
Italiano Pizza	98 King Street, Maidstone	355 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	94 King Street, Maidstone	355 yd
Dessert Meister / Grill Meister	56 Union Street, Maidstone	459 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	77 Union Street, Maidstone	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	451 yd
Costcutter	11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	490 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	532 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	560 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	217 yd
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	470 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	569 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		601 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	604 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	618 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	701 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		722 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	740 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	928 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%

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