Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 8PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.8%	47.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.2%	52.3%	2.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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	20.8%	31.6%	10.8%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	50%	-12.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.8%	9%	1.2%	6.1%	2.9%

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 (87.5%) 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	56.2%	57.6%	1.4%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	30%	29.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	21.8%	4.7%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	31.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	91.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	94.6%	88.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	89%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Shirley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Way was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.8% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shirley Way has the 19th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 140th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME15 8PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Shirley Way are based on 36 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 Shirley Way, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 8PP

Average Price
£476,889

Semi-Detached
£458,639

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£518,603

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Way

Average Price
£464,155

Semi-Detached
£453,329

Terraced
£391,579

Detached
£490,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Shirley Way, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-03-27	£492,157
5 Shirley Way, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2023-09-29	£418,756
8 Shirley Way, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-08-30	£544,215
20 Shirley Way, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£566,000	2021-12-03	£629,311
17 Shirley Way, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-01-12	£492,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 8PP

Employment

ME15 8PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME15 8PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	98
Retired	67
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurnham Church of England Infant School The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL	4out of 4	555 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madginford Primary School Egremont Road , Bearsted ME15 8LH	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roseacre Junior School The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL	4out of 4	566 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearsted Primary Academy Popesfield Way , Weavering ME14 5GA	- not rated	1,835 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	1,895 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Grammar School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	2out of 4	3,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	1,835 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	3,451 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	3,694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	4,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	4,803 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
The Cavendish	8 Cavendish Way, Bearsted	106 yd
The Yeoman	The Kentish Yeoman Public House, 139 Ashford Road	124 yd
Costa Coffee	3-5 Yeoman Court, Ashford Road	267 yd
Delhi Spice UK Ltd	Delhi Spice Uk, 87 Ashford Road	288 yd
The Romney At Mote House	Mote House, Mote Park	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Inn	Delhi Spice Uk, 87 Ashford Road	288 yd
The Orchard	The Orchard Spot, Spot Lane	890 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Inn, The Green	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy	Cavendish House, 6 Cavendish Way	139 yd
Marino Fish Bar	140B Ashford Road, Bearsted	248 yd
Bearsted Fish Bar	29 Egremont Road, Bearsted	502 yd
China Chef	Unit 6, Egremont Shopping Parade	502 yd
Bearsted Spice	Unit 7, Egremont Shopping Parade	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	33-37 Egremont Road, Bearsted		525 yd
Tesco	Tesco Bearsted Express, 143 Ashford Road		543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Madginford Primary School EGREMONT ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Bearsted Woodlands Trust Church Landway	grass pitches	614 yd
Roseacre Junior School THE LANDWAY	grass pitches	637 yd
Bearsted And Thurnham Lawn Tennis Club BEARSTED AND THURNHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB BEARSTED AND THURNHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB CHURCH LANDWAY	tennis courts	675 yd
Mallards Way LENSIDE DRIVE	grass pitches	687 yd
Elizabeth Harvie Field CROSS KEYS	grass pitches	973 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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