Milstead Close, Maidstone, ME14 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME14 5PQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50%	52.2%	2.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 5PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	25.5%	28.2%	2.7%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	54.8%	0.3%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	50.3%	48.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	32.5%	36.9%	4.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	18.3%	21.9%	3.6%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	31.2%	10.8%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	12.4%	6.1%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.9%	75.2%	-7.7%	81.4%	-6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	84.6%	71.2%	-13.4%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	13.4%	7.5%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	71%	-13.3%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	0%	21.7%	21.7%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Milstead Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milstead Close was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Milstead Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in ME14 5PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Milstead Close are based on 44 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 Milstead Close, Maidstone, ME14 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 5PQ

Average Price
£207,979

Semi-Detached
£247,755

Terraced
£254,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,865

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milstead Close

Average Price
£202,258

Semi-Detached
£238,000

Terraced
£259,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,492

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milstead CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Milstead Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-12-20	£221,065
19 Milstead Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-09-14	£141,880
9 Milstead Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2022-04-28	£229,397
5 Milstead Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-08-06	£162,247
13 Milstead Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-05-12	£200,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME14 5PQ

Employment

ME14 5PQ 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	99
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Borough Primary School Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ	- not rated	1,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ	- not rated	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Infant School Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	1,323 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	354 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinters Boys' School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Valley Park Community School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	412 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	944 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	1,518 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Snowfields Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	4out of 4	1,743 yd	Free schools special	No	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	89 yd
No. 23	Haynes Ford, Ashford Road	542 yd
Glow Events Limited	East Wing Garden Room, Turkey Court Turkey Mill	680 yd
The Mill Cafe	The Coffee Shop Azra Catering Ltd, 12 Hollingworth Court Turkey Mill	732 yd
Fusion Lounge	96 King Street, Maidstone	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach House	Queen Anne Road, Maidstone	608 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club	Park Avenue, Maidstone	744 yd
Rifle Volunteers	28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone	860 yd
The Eagle	56 Brewer Street, Maidstone	954 yd
The Style And Winch	72 Union Street, Maidstone	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fish Bar	9 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	79 yd
Nai's Garden	5 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	89 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Ashford Road, Maidstone	724 yd
Italiano Pizza	98 King Street, Maidstone	880 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	94 King Street, Maidstone	880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue	89 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	923 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	304 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	416 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club RECREATION CLOSE	grass pitches	690 yd
Howard De Walden Club BLUETT STREET		1,024 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	1,070 yd
St Johns Ce Primary School PROVENDER WAY	grass pitches	1,090 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	53.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.1%

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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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