Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME14 5HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.1%	48.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.9%	51.4%	1.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 5HZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% 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	30%	27.2%	-2.8%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	58.5%	5.3%	44.2%	14.3%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	46.9%	52.5%	5.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	40.4%	35.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.1%	13.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.3%	-8.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.9%	3.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	36.7%	9.1%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	6%	5.4%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	92.9%	83%	-9.9%	81.4%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	89.3%	86.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8.1%	5.1%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	86.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.4%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Sittingbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sittingbourne Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% lower than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sittingbourne Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 207th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.7%.

🔎 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. 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 5HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sittingbourne Road are based on 110 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 5HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 5HZ

Average Price
£386,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£742,012

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,949

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sittingbourne Road

Average Price
£547,853

Semi-Detached
£512,848

Terraced
£457,017

Detached
£649,641

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,121

Other
£1,365,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sittingbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£696,000	2021-11-25	£760,246
Flat 5 Toppesfield, 64 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-08-20	£172,483
50 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2020-03-19	£628,525
Flat 3 Toppesfield, 64 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2019-12-20	£144,403
Flat 4 Toppesfield, 64 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-09-27	£209,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 5HZ

Employment

ME14 5HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	117
Retired	92
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Borough Junior School Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandling Primary School Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	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	846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	1,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,864 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	1,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	1,925 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	2,341 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	3,860 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vinters Park Tandoori	3 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	528 yd
No. 23	Haynes Ford, Ashford Road	847 yd
The Redemption Cafe	Hm Prison Maidstone, County Road	917 yd
Spice Hut	73 Brewer Street, Maidstone	921 yd
Costa @ Next Maidstone	Next, Eclipse Park	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civil Service Sports And Social Club	Park Avenue, Maidstone	391 yd
The Chiltern Hundreds	Penenden Heath Road, Maidstone	772 yd
Coach House	Queen Anne Road, Maidstone	785 yd
The Eagle	56 Brewer Street, Maidstone	921 yd
Rifle Volunteers	28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nai's Garden	5 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	528 yd
Perfect Fish Bar	9 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	542 yd
Cornfords	325 Boxley Road, Maidstone	933 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Ashford Road, Maidstone	1,018 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	77 Union Street, Maidstone	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue		528 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone		775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	372 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	604 yd
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		769 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	905 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	915 yd
Penenden Heath PENENDEN HEATH	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Maidstone) BEARSTED ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		1,061 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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