Mote Road, Maidstone, ME15 6EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 6EW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.2%	50%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.8%	50%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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	26.7%	36.8%	10.1%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	47.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	47.2%	-2.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	32.7%	34.3%	1.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	13.4%	15.9%	2.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15%	0.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	32%	37.4%	5.4%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	10.1%	4.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95%	77.7%	-17.3%	81.4%	-3.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	85.5%	79.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	79.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	14.9%	12.3%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Mote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mote Road was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mote Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 248th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.0%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME15 6EW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Mote Road are based on 50 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 Mote Road, Maidstone, ME15 6EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6EW

Average Price
£414,658

Semi-Detached
£414,658

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mote Road

Average Price
£377,832

Semi-Detached
£358,850

Terraced
£252,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,398

Other
£1,587,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Mote Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-06-29	£397,379
78 Mote Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-06-25	£381,423
80 Mote Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-08-07	£404,875
82 Mote Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2008-11-28	£373,035
80 Mote Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2003-09-30	£366,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	68
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	718 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,716 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,629 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	2,730 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
Lashings Bar And Grill	81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	311 yd
Mexaha	29 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	315 yd
Wingos	29A Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	315 yd
Fusion Lounge	96 King Street, Maidstone	353 yd
Zee's Place - Bus Drivers Rest Room	Bus Drivers Rest Room, Bus Underpass The Mall Chequers Cen	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	368 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	384 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	434 yd
Stone Street Club	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	442 yd
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	266 yd
Chopsticks	43 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	300 yd
Marina Fish Bar	57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	311 yd
Tops Pizza	27 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	315 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Ashford Road, Maidstone	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	333 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	345 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	440 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	570 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	460 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	735 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		775 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	821 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	840 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre WILLOW WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club WILLOW WAY	indoor bowls	879 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.

Overview of ME15 6EW