Barfreston Close, Maidstone, ME15 6FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 6FG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	53.3%	53.3%	0.0%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	46.7%	46.7%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	40.9%	33.2%	-7.7%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	48%	9.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13%	6.9%	-6.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	0.8%	9.5%	8.7%	6.1%	3.4%

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	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	37.9%	28%	-9.9%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	7.3%	17.4%	10.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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	11.7%	24.6%	12.9%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	10.4%	-9.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	12.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	17.9%	2.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	27.2%	3.3%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.5%	86.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	91.8%	82.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	3.5%	10.9%	7.4%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	81.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.9%	11.0%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Barfreston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barfreston Close was 144.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barfreston Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 85th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME15 6FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Barfreston Close are based on 38 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 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, ME15 6FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6FG

Average Price
£252,158

Semi-Detached
£248,864

Terraced
£252,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barfreston Close

Average Price
£250,132

Semi-Detached
£254,285

Terraced
£250,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barfreston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-11-22	£266,212
11 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-04	£207,099
4 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-12-03	£278,455
8 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,500	2019-07-29	£267,059
10 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2018-12-06	£244,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6FG

Employment

ME15 6FG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 6FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	143
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	4out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Community 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	1,295 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,921 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	289 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,348 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,276 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
Tovil Community Centre	Tovil Childrens House Ymca, Barfreston Close	2 yd
The Coffee Beam	Unit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	389 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	658 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	658 yd
Sunshine Children's Centre	The Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thyme 2 Dine Catering	Maidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road	81 yd
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	172 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	808 yd
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	956 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codfather	61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone	207 yd
Premier Store / K's Chicken	61 Courtenay Road, Maidstone	207 yd
Oriental Chef	3 Church Street, Tovil	287 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	804 yd
Pizza Hut	1 Woodville Road, Maidstone	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	335 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill	735 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	872 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	244 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS	grass pitches	524 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		628 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	864 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	929 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
South Park ENTERPRISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	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	88.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	37.66 Mbit/s

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