Cumberland Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 7JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.5%	50%	0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	44.1%	47.7%	3.6%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	37.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	49.5%	45.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	29.3%	38.8%	9.5%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	14.8%	11.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around ME15 7JJ this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	28.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	14.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	20.7%	8.9%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	12.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-21.3%
Other	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.7%	85.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	94.6%	84.5%	-10.1%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	93.7%	84.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.6%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cumberland Avenue was 272.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 521.7% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cumberland Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 33rd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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 7JJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cumberland Avenue are based on 50 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 Cumberland Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 7JJ

Average Price
£168,457

Semi-Detached
£165,269

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,732

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cumberland Avenue

Average Price
£191,796

Semi-Detached
£278,354

Terraced
£198,970

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,955

Other
£72,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cumberland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Cumberland Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2023-01-23	£211,296
36A Cumberland Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-03-31	£193,394
28 Cumberland Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-08-22	£184,773
38 Cumberland Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2014-12-15	£167,358
28 Cumberland Avenue, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-08-30	£206,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 7JJ

Employment

ME15 7JJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks Primary Academy Oak Tree Avenue , ME15 9AX	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Molehill Primary Academy Hereford Road , ME15 7ND	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DF	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiger Primary School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	3out of 4	937 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	2out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	2,342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	837 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	2,936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	3,620 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	3,624 yd	Free schools special	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		401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tovil Scout Group	405 Willington Street, Maidstone		1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepway Grill	The Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court	179 yd
Indian Ocean	21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road	179 yd
Crispinns Fish Bar	Crippins, 50 Northumberland Court	193 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Valence House, Sutton Road	401 yd
Golden Sun	3 Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court	193 yd
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier	1 Valence House, Sutton Road	393 yd
Morrisons	W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shepway Green Pitches CUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	215 yd
Molehill Primary Academy HEREFORD ROAD	grass pitches	466 yd
Somerset Road SOMERSET ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Kent Police Fhq KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Mangravet Playing Fields Camp Way	grass pitches	773 yd
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed) Sutton Road	grass pitches	979 yd
New Line Learning Academy BOUGHTON LANE	grass pitches	1,034 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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