Romney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 6LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	42.9%	49.2%	6.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	57.1%	50.8%	-6.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 6LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	54%	52.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	29.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10%	11.8%	1.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	44.7%	50.8%	6.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	41.8%	37.8%	-4.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	18.4%	8.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	24%	35.1%	11.1%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	16.4%	6.6%	-9.8%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	79.7%	75.7%	-4.0%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	64.1%	53.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	17.8%	31.5%	13.7%	6.1%	25.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	53.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	9.3%	18%	8.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	7.2%	11%	3.8%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	5.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Romney Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romney Place was 228.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 280.3% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Romney Place has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park and the 42nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME15 6LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Romney Place are based on 48 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 Romney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6LE

Average Price
£365,993

Semi-Detached
£405,080

Terraced
£308,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,730

Other
£667,515

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romney Place

Average Price
£240,108

Semi-Detached
£288,798

Terraced
£280,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,257

Other
£427,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romney PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Romney Place, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-12-15	£731,541
Flat 1 12 Romney Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-16	£299,396
Flat 2 12 Romney Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-16	£199,598
5 Romney Place, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-04-04	£192,260
4 Romney Place, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-03-01	£127,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	25
Other	19
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	28
Construction	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	20
Transport and storage	20
Other	16
Manufacturing	16
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	1,079 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	1,173 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	1,173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	938 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,464 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,862 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
Mexaha	29 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	79 yd
Wingos	29A Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	79 yd
Zee's Place - Bus Drivers Rest Room	Bus Drivers Rest Room, Bus Underpass The Mall Chequers Cen	127 yd
Greggs	Unit 208 To 209 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	173 yd
Buzz Bingo - Maidstone	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	172 yd
Stone Street Club	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	173 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	181 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	203 yd
Ovation	Unit 2, 28 - 32 Gabriels Hill	305 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	27 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	79 yd
Zeran Indian Takeaway	58 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	172 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea (Kiosk 11, Upper Floor)	The Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill	174 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	The Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill	174 yd
Tastes Special	The Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	136 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	139 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	174 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	668 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	639 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		669 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		728 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	730 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	829 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.7%

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	35.3%

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

Overview of ME15 6LE