Oxford Gardens, Maidstone, ME15 8FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 8FJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.1%	48.6%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	36.7%	33.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	42.4%	5.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	12%	4.8%	-7.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	47.6%	41.3%	-6.3%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	32.3%	35.8%	3.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.1%	17.3%	3.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	4%	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	23.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.4%	7.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	21%	6.7%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.5%	84.7%	-8.8%	81.4%	3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	91.6%	82.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	4%	9.3%	5.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	82.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.3%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Oxford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Gardens was 162.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 232.7% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 60th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 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 8FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Oxford Gardens are based on 42 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 Oxford Gardens, Maidstone, ME15 8FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 8FJ

Average Price
£94,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,045

Detached
£72,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,875

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Gardens

Average Price
£106,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,122

Detached
£73,406

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,573

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Oxford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-12-05	£277,441
7 Greenfields View Oxford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,250	2024-12-16	£40,780
11 Greenfields View Oxford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-04-04	£159,659
12 Greenfields View Oxford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-06-09	£157,040
11 Greenfields View Oxford Gardens, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-03-18	£142,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 8FJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	64
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepway Junior School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DD	- not rated	63 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepway Infant School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DF	- not rated	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DF	3out of 4	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Molehill Hereford Road , ME15 7ND	- not rated	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Molehill Copse Primary School Hereford Road , ME15 7ND	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Senacre Technology College Sutton Road , ME15 9DT	- not rated	1,092 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldborough Manor Community School Boughton Lane , Loose ME15 9QL	- not rated	1,556 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	- not rated	1,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise Independent School Sutton Road , Langley ME17 3ND	- not rated	2,989 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	3,107 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maidstone Mencap Charitable Trust	Cobtree Hall, Willington Street		684 yd
KFC	Valence House, Sutton Road		964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tovil Scout Group	405 Willington Street, Maidstone		869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispinns Fish Bar	Crippins, 50 Northumberland Court	450 yd
Shepway Grill	The Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court	496 yd
Indian Ocean	21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road	496 yd
Indian Express	130 Sutton Road, Maidstone	915 yd
Zara Fish And Chippy	130 Sutton Road, Maidstone	915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court	450 yd
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier	1 Valence House, Sutton Road	955 yd
Co-op	427 Willington Street, Maidstone	1,018 yd
Morrisons	W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenfield Community Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	201 yd
Shepway Green Pitches CUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	461 yd
Molehill Primary Academy HEREFORD ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Somerset Road SOMERSET ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Senacre Wood Primary School GRAVENEY ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Kent Police Fhq KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed) Sutton Road	grass pitches	1,091 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	86.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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