Stafford Gardens, Maidstone, ME15 6GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 6GZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.4%	49.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.6%	50.7%	0.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 area around ME15 6GZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	45.2%	2.5%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	36.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (88.3%) 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%	52.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.4%	35.4%	1.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.3%	3.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	39.1%	7.4%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.3%	78.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	79.3%	63.6%	-15.7%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	7.8%	20.9%	13.1%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	63.4%	-15.7%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	18.4%	16.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	11.4%	5.5%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Stafford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Gardens was 82.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% lower than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stafford Gardens has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 152nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME15 6GZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Stafford Gardens are based on 57 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 Stafford Gardens, Maidstone, ME15 6GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6GZ

Average Price
£250,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,922

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,631

Other
£63,905

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Gardens

Average Price
£268,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£419,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,769

Other
£65,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Stafford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-21	£418,669
31 Stafford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-13	£205,732
27 Stafford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-08	£169,979
33 Stafford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-04-08	£160,759
21 Stafford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-31	£164,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6GZ

Employment

ME15 6GZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6GZ 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	228
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Human health and social work activities	47
Manufacturing	33
Construction	30
Education	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Transport and storage	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	232 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	330 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	330 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,662 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	53 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,506 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	261 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	440 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	440 yd
The Coffee Beam	Unit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	491 yd
Gravity Active Entertainment	Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Road	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	253 yd
Thyme 2 Dine Catering	Maidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road	324 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	592 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	753 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Chef	3 Church Street, Tovil	330 yd
Codfather	61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone	411 yd
Premier Store / K's Chicken	61 Courtenay Road, Maidstone	411 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	572 yd
La Besta	Store For Unit 7 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	489 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	859 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill	875 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	922 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	54 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		487 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS	grass pitches	773 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	931 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,082 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	28.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.9%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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