Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 7AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.1%	49.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of ME15 7AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	26.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	56.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	6.1%	2.6%

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	51%	45.4%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.8%	34.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	17%	-5.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	19.1%	2.9%	9.6%	9.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	14.8%	-6.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	23.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.8%	92.7%	-6.1%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	92.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.8%	4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	92.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Plains Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plains Avenue was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% higher than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plains Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton and the 181st highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 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
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME15 7AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 7AY

Average Price
£284,680

Semi-Detached
£330,066

Terraced
£277,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,568

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
102 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2021-06-18	£404,503
104 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,000	2021-04-21	£361,411
102A Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-10-31	£129,054
102 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-05-19	£415,435
104 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2016-02-26	£315,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 7AY

Employment

ME15 7AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME15 7AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	86
Retired	76
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Construction	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	14
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepway Infant School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DF	- not rated	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DF	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepway Junior School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DD	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Trees Community School Oaktree Avenue , ME15 9AX	- not rated	1,035 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	1,018 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
Senacre Technology College Sutton Road , ME15 9DT	- not rated	1,691 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW	- not rated	1,841 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	2,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	2,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	Valence House, Sutton Road		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill	190 Loose Road, Maidstone	686 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Valence House, Sutton Road	798 yd
Crispinns Fish Bar	Crippins, 50 Northumberland Court	870 yd
Shepway Grill	The Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court	876 yd
Indian Ocean	21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road	876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier	1 Valence House, Sutton Road	815 yd
Co-op	Co-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court	870 yd
Sainsbury's	411 Loose Road, Maidstone	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerset Road SOMERSET ROAD	grass pitches	290 yd
Shepway Green Pitches CUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	576 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club WILLOW WAY	indoor bowls	759 yd
Mote Park WILLOW WAY	grass pitches	803 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre WILLOW WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
South Park ENTERPRISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	834 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	960 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 7AY