Hubert Walter Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME16 0BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.4%	49.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.6%	50.9%	2.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 ME16 0BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	41.5%	57.8%	16.3%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	26.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	-17.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.3%	0.9%	-8.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	54.2%	8.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.2%	33%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	21%	18.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15.6%	3.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	33.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	5.1%	1.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.4%	83%	-4.4%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	79.9%	67.7%	-12.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	9.1%	21.2%	12.1%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	67.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	11.2%	6.8%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Hubert Walter Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hubert Walter Drive was 339.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.4% higher than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hubert Walter Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 20th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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 0BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Hubert Walter Drive are based on 5 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 Hubert Walter Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 0BE

Average Price
£142,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,796

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hubert Walter Drive

Average Price
£138,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,091

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hubert Walter DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Hubert Walter Drive, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2022-02-03	£149,694
48 Hubert Walter Drive, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-12-18	£216,793
39 Hubert Walter Drive, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2018-12-14	£76,913
44 Hubert Walter Drive, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,750	2018-08-03	£112,642
44 Hubert Walter Drive, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£106,125	2016-06-29	£120,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 0BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	21
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	- not rated	946 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, All Saints Church of England Primary School College Road , ME15 6YH	- not rated	1,065 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	- not rated	1,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	509 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	- not rated	640 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent School for Girls Union Street , ME14 1EE	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	591 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	3out of 4	665 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent 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
The Social Climber Cafe	Baltic Wharf, St Peters Street	210 yd
Cheeky Dino's Play Centre	Unit G10, Powerhub Business Centre	210 yd
Mughal Dynasty	14 London Road, Maidstone	329 yd
The Old Boat Cafe	Street Record, Fairmeadow	340 yd
Riverside Bar And Cafe	Freedom Fitness, Mill Meadow	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidstone Snooker Club	Buckland Hill, Maidstone	170 yd
The White Horse	46 London Road, Maidstone	329 yd
Maidstone Bowls Club	Buckland Road, Maidstone	362 yd
Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner	9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone	431 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MexiPan / Turqusine Grill Meze Turkish Restaurant	19 Pudding Lane, Maidstone	519 yd
Top Hut Pizza And Chicken	34 High Street, Maidstone	550 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	31 High Street, Maidstone	561 yd
Maidstone Grill	54 High Street, Maidstone	576 yd
Mexigo	113 Week Street, Maidstone	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	94 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	622 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	624 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	919 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	215 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	487 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	577 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School GREAT BUCKLAND	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	637 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	669 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		716 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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