Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 6HE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	45.1%	48.1%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54.9%	51.9%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 6HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	55.8%	57.2%	1.4%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	26.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	50.5%	57.6%	7.1%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	32.8%	30.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12.9%	8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.8%	22%	4.2%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.7%	4.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	26.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	10.3%	0.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.4%	83.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	74.6%	76.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	18.7%	15.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	75.4%	0.8%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	8.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Upper Stone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Stone Street was 166.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Stone Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 56th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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 6HE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Upper Stone Street are based on 78 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 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6HE

Average Price
£198,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,637

Other
£130,907

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Stone Street

Average Price
£237,180

Semi-Detached
£252,427

Terraced
£195,453

Detached
£373,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,253

Other
£524,567

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Stone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 85 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-05-04	£150,844
Flat 2 85 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-05-04	£161,247
85 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-05-04	£104,031
65A Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-02-24	£156,710
65A Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2015-05-22	£2,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6HE

Employment

ME15 6HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	25
Transport and storage	25
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	17
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's CofE Infant School Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	90 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, All Saints Church of England Primary School College Road , ME15 6YH	- not rated	268 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	- not rated	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	512 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mid-Kent School for Girls Union Street , ME14 1EE	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	1,001 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	90 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	664 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	1,676 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Lashings Bar And Grill	81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	35 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	Maidstone Day Centre, 15 Knightrider Street	277 yd
Mexaha	29 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	340 yd
Wingos	29A Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	340 yd
Maidstone Sea Cadets	The College Tower, The Masters House	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	198 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	277 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	295 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	406 yd
Stone Street Club	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina Fish Bar	57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	35 yd
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	96 yd
Chopsticks	43 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	145 yd
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway	133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	194 yd
Zeran Indian Takeaway	58 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	291 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	305 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	306 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	510 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		456 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	508 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	560 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	637 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	924 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club WILLOW WAY	indoor bowls	932 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre WILLOW WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 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	64.3%

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.