Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, ME15 7RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 7RR is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	50.3%	44.9%	-5.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	49.7%	55.1%	5.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 vicinity of ME15 7RR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	24.5%	28.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	57.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (85.9%) 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	43.1%	50.9%	7.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	38.7%	35%	-3.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.9%	11.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.8%	18.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17.4%	8.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	27%	4.3%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	93.1%	84.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	91.6%	86.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.8%
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	91.3%	87.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	9%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Birch Tree Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Tree Way was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Tree Way has the 41st lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 154th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.0%.

🔎 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 7RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birch Tree Way are based on 82 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 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, ME15 7RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 7RR

Average Price
£325,963

Semi-Detached
£328,506

Terraced
£323,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Tree Way

Average Price
£328,197

Semi-Detached
£327,786

Terraced
£318,475

Detached
£375,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Tree WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-11-06	£309,512
20 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-08-21	£303,561
36 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-20	£260,111
34 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-08-31	£309,687
46 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-05-31	£439,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 7RR

Employment

ME15 7RR 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	107
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	23
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's CofE Infant School Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	397 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, All Saints Church of England Primary School College Road , ME15 6YH	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	875 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	333 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	844 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinters Boys' School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	878 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	397 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	1,111 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	2,145 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe)	Maidstone Leisure Centre, Willow Way	159 yd
Mote Park Cafe	Mote Park Maidstone, Willow Way	159 yd
Lashings Bar And Grill	81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	474 yd
The Mill Cafe	The Coffee Shop Azra Catering Ltd, 12 Hollingworth Court Turkey Mill	611 yd
Glow Events Limited	East Wing Garden Room, Turkey Court Turkey Mill	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club	Mote Cricket Club, Willow Way	159 yd
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	450 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	690 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	691 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway	133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	449 yd
Marina Fish Bar	57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	474 yd
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	482 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing	6 Loose Road, Maidstone	523 yd
Chopsticks	43 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	476 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	529 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	679 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	723 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	171 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre WILLOW WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club WILLOW WAY	indoor bowls	493 yd
Mote Park WILLOW WAY	grass pitches	603 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	646 yd
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	874 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	875 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		922 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	213 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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