Square Hill Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 7TN 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	49.2%	50%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.8%	50%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	36.8%	10.1%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	47.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	49.8%	47.2%	-2.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	32.7%	34.3%	1.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	13.4%	15.9%	2.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15%	0.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	32%	37.4%	5.4%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	10.1%	4.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95%	77.7%	-17.3%	81.4%	-3.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	85.5%	79.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	79.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	14.9%	12.3%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Square Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Square Hill Road was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Square Hill Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 248th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.0%.

🔎 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 7TN, 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 Square Hill Road are based on 43 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 Square Hill Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 7TN

Average Price
£452,009

Semi-Detached
£440,932

Terraced
£401,766

Detached
£524,140

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Square Hill Road

Average Price
£423,976

Semi-Detached
£433,779

Terraced
£396,964

Detached
£388,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,161

Other
£666,168

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Square Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Square Hill Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£476,000	2023-11-15	£491,671
32 Square Hill Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-07-29	£413,652
26 Square Hill Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-01-29	£304,597
29A Square Hill Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-11-05	£418,949
25 Square Hill Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-06-27	£499,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 7TN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	68
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	835 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	1,216 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,779 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	2,588 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,757 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
Fusion Lounge	96 King Street, Maidstone	268 yd
No. 23	Haynes Ford, Ashford Road	338 yd
Zee's Place - Bus Drivers Rest Room	Bus Drivers Rest Room, Bus Underpass The Mall Chequers Cen	362 yd
Mexaha	29 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	388 yd
Wingos	29A Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach House	Queen Anne Road, Maidstone	460 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	466 yd
Stone Street Club	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	467 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	490 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	2 Ashford Road, Maidstone	183 yd
Italiano Pizza	98 King Street, Maidstone	291 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill	94 King Street, Maidstone	291 yd
Tops Pizza	27 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	388 yd
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	310 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	437 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	454 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	733 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	492 yd
Invicta Grammar School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough VINTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	582 yd
Valley Park School HUNTSMAN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	831 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		890 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre WILLOW WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		919 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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