Lambert Drive, Maidstone, ME15 8WN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 8WN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	51.5%	-5.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	43.2%	48.5%	5.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	34.3%	39.3%	5.0%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	48.9%	4.1%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.5%	6.3%	-8.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (92.5%) 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	41.5%	64%	22.5%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	42.4%	28.5%	-13.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.8%	6.2%	-5.6%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around ME15 8WN this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	8.7%	-15.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	8.7%	-14.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.1%	8.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	14%	39.5%	25.5%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.3%	80.2%	-18.1%	81.4%	-1.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	96.9%	83%	-13.9%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	1.7%	4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	5%	4.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	5%	5.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	82.3%	-14.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Lambert Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lambert Drive was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lambert Drive has the 27th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 176th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

🔎 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 8WN, 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 Lambert Drive are based on 30 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 Lambert Drive, Maidstone, ME15 8WN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 8WN

Average Price
£353,468

Semi-Detached
£393,028

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£528,560

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,103

Other
£143,528

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lambert Drive

Average Price
£355,237

Semi-Detached
£393,341

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,647

Other
£147,039

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lambert DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lambert Drive, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-01-30	£407,564
13 Lambert Drive, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-11-08	£215,804
14 Lambert Drive, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-04-04	£536,183
21 Lambert Drive, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-04-28	£522,140
16 Lambert Drive, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-03-03	£513,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 8WN

Employment

ME15 8WN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	158
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	39
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tree Tops Primary Academy Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary Academy Edmett Way , ME17 3FX	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Bicknor Road , Park Wood ME15 9PS	2out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Senacre Wood Primary School Graveney Road , Senacre ME15 8QQ	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Molehill Primary Academy Hereford Road , ME15 7ND	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	2out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornwallis Academy Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX	3out of 4	3,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	3,725 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	3,974 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	4,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Valence School North Street , Sutton Valence ME17 3HL	- not rated	4,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	4,743 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	4,765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	5,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Maidstone	Toby Carvery Restaurant, Langley Park Centre	281 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Langley Park Centre	355 yd
Costa Coffee	Langley Park Centre, Laight Road	355 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 6, Langley Park Centre	355 yd
Megabite	Unit 12, Spectrum Business Estate	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Chippy	Unit 1A, Longshaw Road	701 yd
Fat Dragon	Unit 1C, Longshaw Road	751 yd
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar	3 Senacre Square, Maidstone	1,049 yd
Mandarin House	1 Senacre Square, Maidstone	1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	427 Willington Street, Maidstone		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Senacre Playing Fields TITCHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Bearsted Fc Otham Sports Ground Otham Sports Ground Honey Lane	grass pitches	597 yd
Langley Park Primary Academy EDMETT WAY	grass pitches	748 yd
Maidstone Golf Centre LANGLEY PARK LANGLEY PARK SUTTON ROAD	golf	847 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy BRISHING LANE	grass pitches	853 yd
Parkwood PARK WOOD WALK	grass pitches	989 yd
Heather House (Closed) Heather House Heather House Bicknor Road		1,002 yd
Senacre Wood Primary School GRAVENEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	297.2 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	34.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 8WN