Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 7TZ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	50.4%	46.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.6%	53.1%	3.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 area around ME15 7TZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	44.6%	53.8%	9.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	29.7%	-6.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	45.2%	51.8%	6.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.9%	33.9%	0.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	24.6%	3.8%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	7%	3.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.1%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	21.1%	-3.0%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	12.9%	3.9%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.3%	85.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	67.9%	-11.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	14.2%	18.2%	4.0%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	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	79.1%	68.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	8%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Loose Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loose Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Allington & Bridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME15 7TZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Loose Road are based on 763 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 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 7TZ

Average Price
£312,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£352,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£256,909

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loose Road

Average Price
£395,238

Semi-Detached
£437,946

Terraced
£280,553

Detached
£535,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,698

Other
£412,911

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loose Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, a newly built property	£360,000	2022-12-15	£358,598
6 Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-11-04	£400,666
8 Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, a newly built property	£381,000	2022-09-16	£388,985
12 Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, a newly built property	£340,000	2022-08-26	£350,979
14 Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, a newly built property	£340,000	2022-08-26	£350,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 7TZ

Employment

ME15 7TZ 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	119
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	229 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Infant School Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	325 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, All Saints Church of England Primary School College Road , ME15 6YH	- not rated	504 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	- not rated	817 yd	Voluntary aided 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	312 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mid-Kent School for Girls Union Street , ME14 1EE	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DR	- not rated	1,266 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	325 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	944 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre Howard De Walden , Bluett Street ME14 2UG	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	3out of 4	1,878 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
Sunshine Children's Centre	The Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close	287 yd
Lashings Bar And Grill	81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	380 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	Maidstone Day Centre, 15 Knightrider Street	614 yd
Maidstone Sea Cadets	The College Tower, The Masters House	635 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe)	Maidstone Leisure Centre, Willow Way	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	156 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	614 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	638 yd
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby Club	Mote Cricket Club, Willow Way	659 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing	6 Loose Road, Maidstone	2 yd
Pizza Hut	1 Woodville Road, Maidstone	83 yd
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway	133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	161 yd
Marina Fish Bar	57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	380 yd
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	56 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	69 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	652 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	857 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	209 yd
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		532 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	574 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	693 yd
South Park ENTERPRISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club WILLOW WAY	indoor bowls	801 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre WILLOW WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 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	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of ME15 7TZ