Heath Road, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 0NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 ME15 0NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	26.5%	32.3%	5.8%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	50.8%	4.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	28.4%	30.2%	1.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.7%	17.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.6%	0.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.1%	4.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	29.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.5%	95.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	94.9%	0.5%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	94.9%	0.8%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Road was 75.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston and the 168th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME15 0NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Heath Road are based on 470 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 Heath Road, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 0NJ

Average Price
£1,124,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,124,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Road

Average Price
£424,031

Semi-Detached
£409,091

Terraced
£284,505

Detached
£568,375

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,919

Other
£349,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Thatched House Heath Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2018-10-24	£1,114,350
Thatched House Heath Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£852,500	2004-12-20	£1,589,841
Thatched House Heath Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2003-07-18	£1,282,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 0NJ

Employment

ME15 0NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

ME15 0NJ 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	87
Retired	58
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Farleigh Primary School Vicarage Lane , East Farleigh ME15 0LY	2out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coxheath Primary School Stockett Lane , Coxheath ME17 4PS	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barming Primary School Belmont Close , Barming ME16 9DY	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF	4out of 4	3,036 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Vicarage Road , Yalding ME18 6DP	3out of 4	3,230 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	4,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	4,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	4,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornwallis Academy Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX	3out of 4	4,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	2out of 4	5,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helens Montessori School Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	4,619 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	4,788 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	5,243 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dandelion Time	Elmscroft Cottage, Charlton Lane		848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Good Intent	The Green, West Farleigh		316 yd
The Tickled Trout	The Tickled Trout Public House, Lower Road		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmscroft Park Charlton Lane	grass pitches	748 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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