Lacock Gardens, Maidstone, ME15 6GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 6GS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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%	55.6%	5.6%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	50%	44.4%	-5.6%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	37%	41.1%	4.1%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	44.1%	4.6%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	14.8%	11.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.3%) 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	54.3%	53.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	38.1%	37.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.1%	14.9%	-9.2%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	8%	4.9%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	20.4%	5.6%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	22.4%	-3.5%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.8%	11.1%	6.3%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.6%	71.8%	-15.8%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	8.4%	8.4%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	86.7%	65.5%	-21.2%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4.8%	10%	5.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	16.1%	10.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	65.3%	-21.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	0%	21.4%	21.4%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Lacock Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lacock Gardens was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% higher than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lacock Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton and the 255th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.7%.

🔎 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
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME15 6GS, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lacock Gardens are based on 214 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 Lacock Gardens, Maidstone, ME15 6GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6GS

Average Price
£330,841

Semi-Detached
£334,211

Terraced
£328,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lacock Gardens

Average Price
£339,802

Semi-Detached
£354,832

Terraced
£330,627

Detached
£400,573

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lacock GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Lacock Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-03-15	£221,486
51 Lacock Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-06-16	£353,554
43 Lacock Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-03-15	£334,147
39 Lacock Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2021-09-24	£268,049
41 Lacock Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-04-30	£279,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6GS

Employment

ME15 6GS 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	105
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	19
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Education	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiger Primary School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,445 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	1,015 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	2out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	2,189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	1,391 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	2,213 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunshine Children's Centre	The Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close	622 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Boughton Parade, Loose Road	732 yd
Maidstone YMCA	Ymca Sports Centre, Melrose Close	808 yd
Tovil Community Centre	Tovil Childrens House Ymca, Barfreston Close	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loose Bowls Club	444-450 Loose Road, Maidstone	789 yd
Thyme 2 Dine Catering	Maidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road	882 yd
The Swan Public House	437 Loose Road, Maidstone	903 yd
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	1,043 yd
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill	190 Loose Road, Maidstone	493 yd
Codfather	61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone	706 yd
Premier Store / K's Chicken	61 Courtenay Road, Maidstone	706 yd
Sun Kee	3 Boughton Parade, Loose Road	732 yd
Pizza Hut	1 Woodville Road, Maidstone	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	411 Loose Road, Maidstone	616 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	957 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	961 yd
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Park ENTERPRISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	353 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	388 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	416 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	710 yd
Ymca (Maidstone) (Closed) Melrose Close	grass pitches	745 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS	grass pitches	749 yd
Ymca Maidstone (Loose Sports And Community Centre) Melrose Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	758 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	999 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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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