St Peters Street, Maidstone, ME16 0GT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME16 0GT is primarily male, with 57.3% of the population 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%	42.7%	-8.0%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	49.3%	57.3%	8.0%	49.0%	8.3%

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 ME16 0GT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	64.5%	52.9%	-11.6%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	31.6%	11.9%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (90.9%) 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	52.4%	51.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	37.1%	39.2%	2.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	10.1%	7.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	51.4%	7.6%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	12.3%	2.4%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.3%	80.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	73.8%	62.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	12.7%	18.8%	6.1%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	62.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	12.9%	8.1%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is St Peters Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Street was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Peters Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 0GT, 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 St Peters Street are based on 500 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 St Peters Street, Maidstone, ME16 0GT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 0GT

Average Price
£243,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,122

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Street

Average Price
£237,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,432

Other
£10,634,302

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 123 Scotney Gardens St Peters Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-01-31	£276,606
Flat 136 Scotney Gardens St Peters Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-24	£297,463
Flat 108 Scotney Gardens St Peters Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-16	£212,474
Flat 122 Scotney Gardens St Peters Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-21	£240,281
Flat 162 Scotney Gardens St Peters Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-05-31	£154,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 0GT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	1,045 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	1,045 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Borough Junior School Peel Street , ME14 2BP	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Infant School Hillary Road , ME14 2BS	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community 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	502 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	795 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowfields Academy Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA	- not rated	3,408 yd	Free schools special	No	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 Old Boat Cafe	Street Record, Fairmeadow	155 yd
The Social Climber Cafe	Baltic Wharf, St Peters Street	180 yd
Cheeky Dino's Play Centre	Unit G10, Powerhub Business Centre	180 yd
La Taberna (Ground Floor)	Corpus Christi Hall, Fairmeadow	240 yd
Cafe W Maidstone	24 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner	9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone	240 yd
The Market House	Market House, 30 Earl Street	270 yd
Maidstone Snooker Club	Buckland Hill, Maidstone	279 yd
The Druids Arms	24 Earl Street, Maidstone	340 yd
Society Rooms	Brenchley House, Week Street	370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MexiPan / Turqusine Grill Meze Turkish Restaurant	19 Pudding Lane, Maidstone	323 yd
Mexigo	113 Week Street, Maidstone	364 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	31 High Street, Maidstone	394 yd
Top Hut Pizza And Chicken	34 High Street, Maidstone	403 yd
Maidstone Grill	54 High Street, Maidstone	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	163 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	386 yd
London Cash And Carry	116-120 Week Street, Maidstone	404 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	708 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Wheeler Street, Maidstone	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	184 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	431 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	452 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		486 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	635 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 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	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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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