Orchard Close, Maidstone, ME15 6NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 6NU 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 6NU, 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 Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 166.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 67th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.6%.

🔎 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 6NU, 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 Orchard Close are based on 91 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 Orchard Close, Maidstone, ME15 6NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6NU

Average Price
£182,504

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,504

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£334,950

Semi-Detached
£369,195

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,810

Other
£133,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-04-19	£130,014
7 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-12-13	£192,996
1 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-22	£140,022
3 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-09-30	£161,437
10 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-05-31	£204,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6NU

Employment

ME15 6NU 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
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	880 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	880 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	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	751 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,724 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	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,411 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,440 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,595 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
Lashings Bar And Grill	81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	217 yd
Maidstone Sea Cadets	The College Tower, The Masters House	281 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	Maidstone Day Centre, 15 Knightrider Street	309 yd
All Saints Community Cafe	All Saints Church, Mill Street	385 yd
Esquires Coffee House	23 Gabriels Hill, Maidstone	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	256 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	309 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	340 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	436 yd
Stone Street Club	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina Fish Bar	57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	217 yd
Chopsticks	43 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	250 yd
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway	133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	254 yd
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	257 yd
Zeran Indian Takeaway	58 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	285 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	334 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	365 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	574 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		269 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	436 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	543 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	816 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	891 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	1,016 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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 6NU