Tovil Road, Maidstone, ME15 6QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 6QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	54.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	42.9%	45.4%	2.5%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 6QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	41.7%	47%	5.3%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	38.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.1%	7.3%	-4.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	30.9%	32.9%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around ME15 6QL this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	31%	-1.0%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	16%	23.2%	7.2%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% 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%	1%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.1%	75.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-6.3%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	80.4%	77.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	9%	0.3%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	77.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	4%	15.7%	11.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Tovil Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tovil Road was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tovil Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 136th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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 6QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Tovil 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 Tovil Road, Maidstone, ME15 6QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6QL

Average Price
£273,998

Semi-Detached
£272,000

Terraced
£295,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tovil Road

Average Price
£270,626

Semi-Detached
£272,368

Terraced
£269,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tovil Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Tovil Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-06-14	£161,935
21 Tovil Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-07-28	£325,036
31 Tovil Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2022-08-16	£353,994
3 Tovil Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-06-18	£273,503
11 Tovil Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-02-26	£292,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	31
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	96 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	520 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	520 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	1,585 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	1,214 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,823 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	197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,291 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,315 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	128 yd
The Coffee Beam	Unit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	495 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	538 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	538 yd
Gravity Active Entertainment	Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Road	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thyme 2 Dine Catering	Maidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road	210 yd
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	252 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	779 yd
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	847 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codfather	61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone	220 yd
Premier Store / K's Chicken	61 Courtenay Road, Maidstone	220 yd
Oriental Chef	3 Church Street, Tovil	366 yd
La Besta	Store For Unit 7 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex	689 yd
The Madras Takeaway	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	454 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	768 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	828 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill	857 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		499 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS	grass pitches	644 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	792 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	905 yd
South Park ENTERPRISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,081 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 6QL