Belts Wood, Maidstone, ME15 9GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME15 9GL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	54.9%	2.3%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	47.4%	45.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 9GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	45%	52.8%	7.8%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	33.4%	-5.3%	44.2%	-10.8%
Separated	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.7%	47.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.9%	29.6%	-6.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10%	14.8%	4.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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	28.4%	18.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	25.8%	4.2%	13.4%	12.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	24.7%	11.9%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	7.1%	2.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.9%	88.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.1%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	92%	85.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	86.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Belts Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belts Wood was 171.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% higher than the Park Wood & Mangravet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belts Wood has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet and the 62nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 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 9GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Belts Wood are based on 26 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 Belts Wood, Maidstone, ME15 9GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 9GL

Average Price
£283,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belts Wood

Average Price
£272,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belts WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Belts Wood, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-09-04	£298,308
4 Belts Wood, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-05-07	£297,829
14 Belts Wood, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2020-12-17	£352,452
2 Belts Wood, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2018-11-29	£278,497
8 Belts Wood, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-08-28	£273,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 9GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Bicknor Road , Park Wood ME15 9PS	2out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Senacre Wood Primary School Graveney Road , Senacre ME15 8QQ	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Molehill Primary Academy Hereford Road , ME15 7ND	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary Academy Edmett Way , ME17 3FX	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornwallis Academy Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	3,199 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ	- not rated	3,668 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park School Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT	4out of 4	3,834 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	1,790 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	4,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	4,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Valence School North Street , Sutton Valence ME17 3HL	- not rated	4,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	4,635 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	Distance
Life Cafe Project	46 Wallis Avenue, Maidstone	392 yd
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop	Unit 2-3, Cobb Way	418 yd
Greggs	Unit 1B, Longshaw Road	435 yd
Megabite	Unit 12, Spectrum Business Estate	639 yd
The Filling Station	Unit 2, Wren Industrial Estate	858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tovil Scout Group	405 Willington Street, Maidstone		665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Chippy	Unit 1A, Longshaw Road	380 yd
Fat Dragon	Unit 1C, Longshaw Road	435 yd
Mandarin House	1 Senacre Square, Maidstone	843 yd
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar	3 Senacre Square, Maidstone	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	427 Willington Street, Maidstone		513 yd
Morrisons	W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tree Tops Primary Academy BRISHING LANE	grass pitches	217 yd
Senacre Playing Fields TITCHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Parkwood PARK WOOD WALK	grass pitches	512 yd
Heather House (Closed) Heather House Heather House Bicknor Road		650 yd
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed) Sutton Road	grass pitches	723 yd
Senacre Wood Primary School GRAVENEY ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Langley Park Primary Academy EDMETT WAY	grass pitches	1,036 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	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 9GL