Penfold Close, Maidstone, ME15 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 9LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.5%	49.3%	1.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	52.3%	55.8%	3.5%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	23%	0.4%	44.2%	-21.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.9%	14.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	42.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	36.2%	31.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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 9LU this area, 30.6% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	30.6%	-1.6%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	14.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	17.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	16.2%	2.3%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.9%	86.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	92.5%	83.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	83.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.7%	12.0%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	34.4%	13.5%	20.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Penfold Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penfold Close was 222.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.3% higher than the Park Wood & Mangravet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penfold Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet and the 38th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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 9LU, 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 Penfold Close are based on 6 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 Penfold Close, Maidstone, ME15 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 9LU

Average Price
£131,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,811

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penfold Close

Average Price
£130,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,635

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penfold CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14A Penfold Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-04-28	£126,770
16A Penfold Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2019-10-18	£120,995
4A Penfold Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2018-07-27	£143,042
21A Penfold Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2016-10-07	£109,681
16A Penfold Close, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-09-11	£126,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 9LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bell Wood Infant and Nursery School Furfield Close , Park Wood ME15 9JR	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Wood Community School Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bell Wood Community Primary School Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Tree Tops Brishing Lane , Park Wood ME15 9EZ	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Bicknor Road , Park Wood ME15 9PS	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	322 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldborough Manor Community School Boughton Lane , Loose ME15 9QL	- not rated	1,537 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	- not rated	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cornwallis School Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX	- not rated	2,845 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornwallis Academy Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	989 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise Independent School Sutton Road , Langley ME17 3ND	- not rated	2,388 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	3,438 yd	Other independent school	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
Life Cafe Project	46 Wallis Avenue, Maidstone	317 yd
Ess Support Services	Kent Police Training Centre, Coverdale Avenue	613 yd
Greggs	Unit 1B, Longshaw Road	716 yd
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop	Unit 2-3, Cobb Way	739 yd
Megabite	Unit 12, Spectrum Business Estate	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tovil Scout Group	405 Willington Street, Maidstone		690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Chippy	Unit 1A, Longshaw Road	697 yd
Fat Dragon	Unit 1C, Longshaw Road	716 yd
Indian Express	130 Sutton Road, Maidstone	1,001 yd
Zara Fish And Chippy	130 Sutton Road, Maidstone	1,001 yd
Mandarin House	1 Senacre Square, Maidstone	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road		426 yd
Co-op	427 Willington Street, Maidstone		593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed) Sutton Road	grass pitches	323 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy BRISHING LANE	grass pitches	403 yd
Parkwood PARK WOOD WALK	grass pitches	597 yd
Heather House (Closed) Heather House Heather House Bicknor Road		780 yd
Molehill Primary Academy HEREFORD ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Kent Police Fhq KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Senacre Wood Primary School GRAVENEY ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Senacre Playing Fields TITCHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	923 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.9 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME15 9LU