Postley Road, Maidstone, ME15 6TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 6TG is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	43.9%	46.9%	3.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	56.1%	53.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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 6TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	45.6%	53.8%	8.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	29.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	37.2%	51.8%	14.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	43.6%	33.9%	-9.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	24.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	13.7%	1.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7%	3.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	21.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	9.6%	3.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.3%	85.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	80.5%	67.9%	-12.6%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	11.3%	18.2%	6.9%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	68.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	8.6%	4.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4%	9.8%	5.8%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	8%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Postley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Postley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Allington & Bridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME15 6TG, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Postley Road are based on 179 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 Postley Road, Maidstone, ME15 6TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6TG

Average Price
£274,537

Semi-Detached
£227,250

Terraced
£278,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Postley Road

Average Price
£325,670

Semi-Detached
£353,064

Terraced
£300,234

Detached
£418,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Postley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-02-12	£297,279
13 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£297,000	2023-03-17	£302,934
9 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2022-01-31	£322,068
5 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2021-10-15	£305,271
15 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£243,500	2021-08-23	£277,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6TG

Employment

ME15 6TG 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	119
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	476 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	911 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	911 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	1,144 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	664 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,849 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	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,566 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,571 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
Sunshine Children's Centre	The Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close	282 yd
Lashings Bar And Grill	81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	452 yd
Maidstone Sea Cadets	The College Tower, The Masters House	557 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	594 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	294 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	616 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	646 yd
Thyme 2 Dine Catering	Maidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road	737 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	1 Woodville Road, Maidstone	147 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing	6 Loose Road, Maidstone	222 yd
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway	133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	297 yd
Marina Fish Bar	57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	452 yd
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	202 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	259 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	669 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	881 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	302 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		364 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	606 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
South Park ENTERPRISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	902 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	956 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	222 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	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 6TG