Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 7AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	49.2%	52.2%	3.0%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.8%	47.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	31.8%	36.7%	4.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	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	44.3%	43.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	32.6%	34.1%	1.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	23.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	20%	6.9%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	18.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.6%	86.5%	-6.1%	81.4%	5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	92%	87.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	5.6%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Plains Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plains Avenue was 43.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plains Avenue has the 53rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 205th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME15 7AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Plains Avenue are based on 257 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 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 7AR

Average Price
£382,964

Semi-Detached
£388,188

Terraced
£314,246

Detached
£384,586

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plains Avenue

Average Price
£360,048

Semi-Detached
£354,768

Terraced
£294,913

Detached
£564,421

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,902

Other
£470,635

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plains AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-12-17	£353,435
43 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-07-18	£402,518
21 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-12	£440,852
61 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-22	£388,860
121 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-01-26	£475,411

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 7AR

Employment

ME15 7AR 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	94
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Infant School Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	1,175 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Trees Community School Oaktree Avenue , ME15 9AX	- not rated	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	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	744 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldborough Manor Community School Boughton Lane , Loose ME15 9QL	- not rated	1,303 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	- not rated	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	1,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinters Boys' School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	1,883 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	2,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW	- not rated	2,179 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	836 yd
KFC	Valence House, Sutton Road	937 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe)	Maidstone Leisure Centre, Willow Way	966 yd
Mote Park Cafe	Mote Park Maidstone, Willow Way	966 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Boughton Parade, Loose Road	1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club	Mote Cricket Club, Willow Way		966 yd
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone		1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill	190 Loose Road, Maidstone	417 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Valence House, Sutton Road	937 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing	6 Loose Road, Maidstone	943 yd
Pizza Hut	1 Woodville Road, Maidstone	969 yd
Golden Sun	3 Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone	1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	411 Loose Road, Maidstone	823 yd
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier	1 Valence House, Sutton Road	960 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	962 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerset Road SOMERSET ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
South Park ENTERPRISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	498 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	607 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club WILLOW WAY	indoor bowls	656 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre WILLOW WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Mote Park WILLOW WAY	grass pitches	779 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	785 yd
Shepway Green Pitches CUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	894 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	205.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 7AR