St Stephens Square, Maidstone, ME15 6RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 6RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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%	43.4%	2.4%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	26.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	14%	20.2%	6.2%	9.1%	11.1%
Widowed	5%	5.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.6%	43.9%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	40%	31.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.9%	19.3%	8.4%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	25.1%	3.6%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.8%	7.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	25%	17.6%	-7.4%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	89.5%	89.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	84.2%	80.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	7.7%	11%	3.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	80.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.3%	10.6%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is St Stephens Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Square was 112.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Stephens Square has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 110th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 6RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 St Stephens Square are based on 11 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 St Stephens Square, Maidstone, ME15 6RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6RE

Average Price
£224,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Stephens Square

Average Price
£239,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Stephens SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 St Stephens Square, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2018-11-30	£223,862
15 St Stephens Square, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-06-16	£246,321
14 St Stephens Square, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2015-02-20	£253,030
15 St Stephens Square, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2013-07-30	£211,064
17 St Stephens Square, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2011-08-17	£189,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6RE

Employment

ME15 6RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	16
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	416 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	456 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	456 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,850 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	331 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,192 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,491 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
The Coffee Beam	Unit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	215 yd
Tovil Community Centre	Tovil Childrens House Ymca, Barfreston Close	260 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	711 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	711 yd
Rianos	33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	86 yd
Thyme 2 Dine Catering	Maidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road	245 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	621 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	830 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Chef	3 Church Street, Tovil	52 yd
Codfather	61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone	464 yd
Premier Store / K's Chicken	61 Courtenay Road, Maidstone	464 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	638 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	797 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	237 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill	600 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	225 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS	grass pitches	600 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		761 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	993 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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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