Springvale, Maidstone, ME16 0AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME16 0AT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 ME16 0AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	52.2%	55%	2.8%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	29.9%	-2.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	9.7%	1.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.9%	49.1%	2.2%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	39.7%	35.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	20.2%	4.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	14.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	32.5%	3.1%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.3%	81.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	63.7%	-15.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	8.6%	22.4%	13.8%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	63.8%	-15.5%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	14.7%	9.9%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6%	0.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Springvale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Springvale was 256.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 158.6% higher than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Springvale has the 6th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 37th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME16 0AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Springvale are based on 90 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 Springvale, Maidstone, ME16 0AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 0AT

Average Price
£146,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,267

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Springvale

Average Price
£143,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,503

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SpringvaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Robin House Springvale, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-09-24	£104,906
Flat 6 Robin House Springvale, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-11-16	£99,210
Flat 10 Robin House Springvale, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-03-06	£186,111
Flat 7 Robin House Springvale, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-05-17	£189,948
Flat 2 Robin House Springvale, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-10-05	£141,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 0AT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	184
Self-Employed	45
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	20
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	4out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	795 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	458 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	3,294 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mughal Dynasty	14 London Road, Maidstone	154 yd
Travelodge Hotels Ltd	Travelodge Maidstone Central, St Peters Street	227 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	Station Approach, Maidstone	295 yd
Rianos	33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	359 yd
McDonalds	2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	128 yd
The White Horse	46 London Road, Maidstone	154 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	427 yd
Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner	9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone	476 yd
Maidstone Snooker Club	Buckland Hill, Maidstone	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Kebab And Pizza	27 Hart Street, Maidstone	362 yd
Marino's	29 Hart Street, Maidstone	362 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	384 yd
Jade House	46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	384 yd
Maidstone Grill	54 High Street, Maidstone	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	446 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	813 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	863 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	880 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	240 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	573 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		815 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	838 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	864 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	896 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME16 0AT