Porchester Close, Maidstone, ME15 9SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME15 9SW 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	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	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 vicinity of ME15 9SW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.5%	21.8%	1.3%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	57.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	6.1%	6.0%

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	47%	49.9%	2.9%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	36.8%	32.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.4%	14%	-4.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.1%	0.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	32.4%	0.1%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.4%	94.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	12.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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%	92.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	92.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Porchester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porchester Close was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% lower than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porchester Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton and the 165th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME15 9SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Porchester Close are based on 16 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 Porchester Close, Maidstone, ME15 9SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME15 9SW

Average Price
£490,247

Semi-Detached
£485,470

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£502,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porchester Close

Average Price
£476,388

Semi-Detached
£457,172

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£508,413

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porchester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Porchester Close, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-21	£421,224
19 Porchester Close, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-02-11	£534,965
2 Porchester Close, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-04-24	£460,404
19 Porchester Close, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-04-16	£515,812
4 Porchester Close, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-11-29	£406,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME15 9SW

Employment

ME15 9SW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME15 9SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	128
Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loose Primary School Loose Road , ME15 9UW	4out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiger Primary School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL	3out of 4	725 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Primary Academy Oak Tree Avenue , ME15 9AX	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Molehill Primary Academy Hereford Road , ME15 7ND	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Way Primary School Park Way , ME15 7AH	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Community school	No	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	725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Cornwallis Academy Hubbards Lane , Linton ME17 4HX	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	3,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	823 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	3,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	3,296 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Foundation special 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
Maidstone YMCA	Ymca Sports Centre, Melrose Close	421 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Boughton Parade, Loose Road	602 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers Inn, Old Loose Hill	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Swan Public House	437 Loose Road, Maidstone		405 yd
Loose Bowls Club	444-450 Loose Road, Maidstone		480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pimmyz Pizza	437 Loose Road, Maidstone		405 yd
Sun Kee	3 Boughton Parade, Loose Road		602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	411 Loose Road, Maidstone		811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Maidstone (Loose Sports And Community Centre) Melrose Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	471 yd
Ymca (Maidstone) (Closed) Melrose Close	grass pitches	482 yd
King George V Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD WALNUT TREE AVENUE	grass pitches	527 yd
New Line Learning Academy BOUGHTON LANE	grass pitches	728 yd
Mangravet Playing Fields Camp Way	grass pitches	860 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	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.5%

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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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