Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 7UT is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	48.9%	46.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.1%	53.3%	2.2%	49.0%	4.3%

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 7UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	45%	50.8%	5.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	28.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	52.1%	42.3%	-9.8%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	31.3%	43.6%	12.3%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	11.7%	10.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	19.9%	4.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	14.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	18.4%	1.6%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.2%	4.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	19.5%	-0.3%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	13%	4.3%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	84%	86.9%	2.9%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	74.9%	71.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	14.3%	23%	8.7%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	70.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	10.1%	4.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Melville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Road was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 60th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME15 7UT, 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 Melville Road are based on 247 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 Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 7UT

Average Price
£246,892

Semi-Detached
£240,677

Terraced
£253,660

Detached
£765,649

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,829

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Road

Average Price
£257,566

Semi-Detached
£282,380

Terraced
£250,232

Detached
£964,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,244

Other
£729,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-19	£172,052
115 Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2023-04-03	£239,889
109A Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2023-01-31	£103,515
103 Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-10-28	£265,801
93 Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-29	£256,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 7UT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Vinters Road , ME14 5DX	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	4out of 4	1,118 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	580 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	1,583 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,693 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	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,615 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Foundation special school	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
Lashings Bar And Grill	81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	78 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	Maidstone Day Centre, 15 Knightrider Street	339 yd
Mexaha	29 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	388 yd
Wingos	29A Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	388 yd
Maidstone Sea Cadets	The College Tower, The Masters House	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms	129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	158 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	339 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	354 yd
Century Club	30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	464 yd
Stone Street Club	2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina Fish Bar	57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	78 yd
Sopna Tandoori	1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone	132 yd
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway	133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	154 yd
Chopsticks	43 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone	200 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing	6 Loose Road, Maidstone	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	263 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	264 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	360 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	543 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maidstone Grammar School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		508 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	522 yd
Mote Squash Club WILLOW WAY	squash courts	577 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club WILLOW WAY	indoor bowls	862 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre WILLOW WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club ARMSTRONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch	887 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	931 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 7UT