Hayle Road, Maidstone, ME15 6PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 6PE 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	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	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 6PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	44.6%	51%	6.4%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	39.1%	3.1%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	4.6%	-4.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	45.2%	52.9%	7.7%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	33.9%	32.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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	20.8%	17.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.6%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	27.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	12.9%	5.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.3%	79.1%	-12.2%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	79.4%	61%	-18.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	14.2%	27.3%	13.1%	6.1%	21.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	61.3%	-17.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	6.1%	14.9%	8.8%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	11.2%	5.7%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	8%	4.8%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	13.1%	0.9%	12.2%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Hayle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hayle Road was 100.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hayle Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 124th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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. 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 6PE, 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 Hayle Road are based on 86 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 Hayle Road, Maidstone, ME15 6PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6PE

Average Price
£321,274

Semi-Detached
£422,270

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,499

Other
£370,189

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hayle Road

Average Price
£308,912

Semi-Detached
£419,140

Terraced
£283,116

Detached
£308,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,118

Other
£636,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hayle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Hayle Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2025-03-07	£415,873
33 Hayle Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-14	£459,146
29 Hayle Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-06-01	£500,956
23 Hayle Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-12-23	£379,245
23 Hayle Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-10-16	£398,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Retired	39
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	844 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	844 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community 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	726 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,766 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	600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,536 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	362 yd
Sunshine Children's Centre	The Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close	418 yd
Maidstone Sea Cadets	The College Tower, The Masters House	419 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	486 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	273 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	488 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	520 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	613 yd
Stone Street Club	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	1 Woodville Road, Maidstone	234 yd
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway	133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	274 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing	6 Loose Road, Maidstone	279 yd
Marina Fish Bar	57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	362 yd
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	227 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	291 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	545 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	753 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		253 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	421 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	892 yd
South Park ENTERPRISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 6PE