Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME15 8TL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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	26.4%	28.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	49.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.8%) 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	53.7%	54.2%	0.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	33%	33.6%	0.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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%	13.5%	0.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	23.1%	5.5%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	25.8%	0.7%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	96.7%	96%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	93.7%	89.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	4%	8.7%	4.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	88.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Longham Copse Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longham Copse was 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Longham Copse has the 54th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 204th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME15 8TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Longham Copse are based on 183 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 Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 8TL

Average Price
£294,016

Semi-Detached
£335,085

Terraced
£309,518

Detached
£448,497

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,058

Other
£100,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longham Copse

Average Price
£301,915

Semi-Detached
£339,847

Terraced
£231,129

Detached
£418,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,123

Other
£100,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longham CopseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2026-01-13	£358,953
22 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-09-05	£330,459
50 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-07-03	£107,112
6 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-05-23	£402,607
1 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-28	£453,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 8TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madginford Primary School Egremont Road , Bearsted ME15 8LH	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madginford Park Junior School Egremont Road , Bearsted ME15 8LH	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepway Infant School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DF	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DF	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepway Junior School Oxford Road , Shepway ME15 8DD	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	No	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	1,791 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	4out of 4	2,041 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	2,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinters Boys' School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	- not rated	2,343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,121 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eylesden Court Preparatory School Bearsted House , Bearsted ME14 4EB	- not rated	2,290 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	2,672 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Snowfields Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	4out of 4	2,750 yd	Free schools special	No	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		330 yd
The Romney At Mote House	Mote House, Mote Park		965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Orchard	The Orchard Spot, Spot Lane		787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noble One	Unit 1, The Spires Deringwood Parade	283 yd
Babos Kebab And Pizza	Unit 3, The Spires Deringwood Parade	283 yd
Bearsted Spice	Unit 7, Egremont Shopping Parade	777 yd
China Chef	Unit 6, Egremont Shopping Parade	777 yd
Bearsted Fish Bar	29 Egremont Road, Bearsted	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	33-37 Egremont Road, Bearsted		775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Madginford Primary School EGREMONT ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
Mallards Way LENSIDE DRIVE	grass pitches	827 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	1.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	2.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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