Woodside Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 9AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.7%	1.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	44.1%	46.6%	2.5%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	34.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	41.2%	41.6%	0.4%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	42%	36.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.6%	15%	2.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9AY this area, 33.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	33.1%	1.8%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	14.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	16.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	7.4%	1.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.1%	89.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.1%	3.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	94.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Woodside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodside Road was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Park Wood & Mangravet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodside Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet and the 108th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ME15 9AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Woodside Road are based on 21 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 Woodside Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 9AY

Average Price
£238,445

Semi-Detached
£230,358

Terraced
£255,912

Detached
£97,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodside Road

Average Price
£238,653

Semi-Detached
£203,504

Terraced
£253,130

Detached
£98,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Woodside Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-18	£249,766
43 Woodside Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-06-23	£311,761
35 Woodside Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-20	£288,007
1 Woodside Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2017-06-30	£298,632
2 Woodside Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£229,995	2016-02-05	£305,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 9AY

Employment

ME15 9AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Trees Community School Oaktree Avenue , ME15 9AX	- not rated	108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Oaks Oak Tree Avenue , ME15 9AX	4out of 4	108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Molehill Hereford Road , ME15 7ND	- not rated	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Molehill Copse Primary School Hereford Road , ME15 7ND	- not rated	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiger Primary School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	3out of 4	513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldborough Manor Community School Boughton Lane , Loose ME15 9QL	- not rated	513 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	- not rated	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senacre Technology College Sutton Road , ME15 9DT	- not rated	837 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Cornwallis School Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX	- not rated	2,725 yd	Foundation school	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	417 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	2,423 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,845 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	3,080 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
KFC	Valence House, Sutton Road	340 yd
Ess Support Services	Kent Police Training Centre, Coverdale Avenue	783 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Boughton Parade, Loose Road	928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Swan Public House	437 Loose Road, Maidstone		918 yd
Loose Bowls Club	444-450 Loose Road, Maidstone		994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Express	130 Sutton Road, Maidstone	210 yd
Zara Fish And Chippy	130 Sutton Road, Maidstone	210 yd
Golden Sun	3 Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone	258 yd
Britannia Grill	8A Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone	258 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Valence House, Sutton Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier	1 Valence House, Sutton Road	320 yd
Co-op	Co-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court	648 yd
Morrisons	W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road	719 yd
Sainsbury's	411 Loose Road, Maidstone	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mangravet Playing Fields Camp Way	grass pitches	263 yd
Kent Police Fhq KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	299 yd
Molehill Primary Academy HEREFORD ROAD	grass pitches	451 yd
New Line Learning Academy BOUGHTON LANE	grass pitches	459 yd
Shepway Green Pitches CUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	802 yd
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed) Sutton Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Somerset Road SOMERSET ROAD	grass pitches	854 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	88.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 9AY