The Penstocks, Maidstone, ME15 6FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 6FQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	53.8%	54.5%	0.7%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.2%	45.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	34.8%	35.8%	1.0%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	44.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) 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	53.1%	52.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	33.9%	35.6%	1.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	0.7%	4%	3.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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%	14.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	12.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	20.6%	0.2%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	17.1%	0.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	25%	3.7%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	94.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	93%	85.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	4.5%	9.9%	5.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	85.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is The Penstocks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Penstocks was 133.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Penstocks has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 92nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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 6FQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 The Penstocks are based on 33 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 The Penstocks, Maidstone, ME15 6FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6FQ

Average Price
£277,708

Semi-Detached
£255,332

Terraced
£283,035

Detached
£258,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Penstocks

Average Price
£271,210

Semi-Detached
£257,327

Terraced
£277,294

Detached
£256,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PenstocksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Penstocks, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-10-31	£314,366
2 The Penstocks, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2017-09-07	£314,192
14 The Penstocks, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2017-04-28	£277,067
7 The Penstocks, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-03-29	£315,924
18 The Penstocks, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2013-10-31	£233,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	683 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	683 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Free schools	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	693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,898 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,091 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helens Montessori School Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT	- not rated	2,858 yd	Other independent 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
The Coffee Beam	Unit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	485 yd
The Sandwich Bar	3 Milton Street, Maidstone	612 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road	752 yd
Tovil Community Centre	Tovil Childrens House Ymca, Barfreston Close	809 yd
Rianos	33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	586 yd
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	635 yd
The Walnut Tree	234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	655 yd
Thyme 2 Dine Catering	Maidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road	778 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway	177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone	402 yd
Oriental Chef	3 Church Street, Tovil	521 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	659 yd
Belash Tandoori	73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	715 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill		575 yd
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate		585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	523 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	826 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	847 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS	grass pitches	947 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	88.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 6FQ