College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 6YJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.3%	49.9%	1.6%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	40.4%	3.9%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	36.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	45.6%	42.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	31.3%	37.8%	6.5%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	16.4%	15%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24.6%	17.4%	-7.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	13.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	16.5%	9.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	28.7%	4.5%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	9.5%	3.4%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93%	84.6%	-8.4%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	85.7%	81.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	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	84.8%	81.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	4%	11.5%	7.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is College Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Avenue was 456.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 359.8% higher than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 14th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 263.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.9%.

🔎 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 6YJ, 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 College Avenue are based on 32 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 College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 6YJ

Average Price
£633,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£715,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,470

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Avenue

Average Price
£641,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£727,091

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,426

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Aviva College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-10-02	£449,522
Flat 1 College Place College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2023-08-01	£178,987
Shama College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-04-14	£555,982
Flat 2 College Place College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-02-28	£159,366
Treveal College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-05-20	£462,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 6YJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
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	449 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	581 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	581 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,334 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	1,025 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	437 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,147 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,566 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
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	176 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	176 yd
Lockmeadow Health Club	David Lloyd Fitness Club, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex	237 yd
Flour Power	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	244 yd
Madras Street Food	Unit 1 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	453 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	485 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	529 yd
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	540 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Besta	Store For Unit 7 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex	244 yd
The Madras Takeaway	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	244 yd
River Kebab And Pizza	27 Hart Street, Maidstone	392 yd
Marino's	29 Hart Street, Maidstone	392 yd
Chopsticks	43 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	517 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	529 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	590 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	675 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		65 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	544 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,023 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	1,023 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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