Mountsfield Close, Maidstone, ME16 0EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME16 0EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	54.8%	54.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	45.2%	45.7%	0.5%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 vicinity of ME16 0EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	24.2%	21.7%	-2.5%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	17.7%	15.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	9.8%

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	44.5%	44.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33%	31.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.1%	14.5%	0.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	16%	-3.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.5%	1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	43.8%	11.0%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.9%	81%	-4.9%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	86.4%	81.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	81.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.4%	10.2%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Mountsfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mountsfield Close was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mountsfield Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME16 0EZ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Mountsfield Close are based on 12 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 Mountsfield Close, Maidstone, ME16 0EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 0EZ

Average Price
£612,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£612,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mountsfield Close

Average Price
£620,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£620,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mountsfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Mountsfield Close, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-02-16	£630,867
8 Mountsfield Close, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-12-13	£679,492
6 Mountsfield Close, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-07-15	£588,887
4 Mountsfield Close, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-11-12	£628,077
9 Mountsfield Close, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-09-06	£590,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 0EZ

Employment

ME16 0EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 ME16 0EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	156
Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Construction	18
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palace Wood Primary School Ash Grove , Allington ME16 0AB	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allington Primary School Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	653 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	709 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helens Montessori School Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT	- not rated	3,976 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 Pippin	78 London Road, Maidstone	215 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop	Dunelm Mill, London Road	342 yd
Tuesday Cafe	St Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove	513 yd
St Nicholas Church Hall	Poplar Grove, Maidstone	528 yd
Mughal Dynasty	14 London Road, Maidstone	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Gym	Leafy Lane, Maidstone	342 yd
Maidstone Bowls Club	Buckland Road, Maidstone	488 yd
Maidstone Snooker Club	Buckland Hill, Maidstone	745 yd
The White Horse	46 London Road, Maidstone	852 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taksim Mezze And Grill	99 London Road, Maidstone	402 yd
Humphrey's Of Allington	10 - 11 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road	1,066 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	1 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road	1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	120 London Road, Maidstone	484 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	849 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Mid Kent Shopping Centre	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	386 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School GREAT BUCKLAND	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	408 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	871 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	888 yd
Palace Wood Primary ASH GROVE	grass pitches	925 yd
St Simon Stock School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	955 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	22.2%
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%

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