Melford Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME16 0UN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	35%	-0.2%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	48.7%	3.2%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.2%	9.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	53.7%	51.3%	-2.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.7%	32.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.4%	10.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.2%	2.3%

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	17%	15.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	21.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	32.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.9%	89.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	91.8%	87.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	87.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Melford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melford Drive was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melford Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston and the 164th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME16 0UN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Melford Drive are based on 30 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 Melford Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 0UN

Average Price
£553,332

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£553,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melford Drive

Average Price
£568,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£568,567

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Melford Drive, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-02-10	£550,584
7 Melford Drive, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-12-09	£605,962
19 Melford Drive, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2014-09-26	£523,546
10 Melford Drive, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2014-05-23	£493,937
12 Melford Drive, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2013-06-27	£550,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 0UN

Employment

ME16 0UN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Palace Wood Primary School Ash Grove , Allington ME16 0AB	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	1,095 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	2,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	2,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helens Montessori School Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT	- not rated	3,044 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
ISS Facility Services	Kent And Medway NHS And Social Care, Trevor Gibbens Unit	562 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College	Mid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park	595 yd
Cafe @ Plus One	Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells Nhs T, Maidstone Hospital	734 yd
Costa Coffee	Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane	734 yd
Deli Marche	Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells Nhs T, Maidstone Hospital	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Walnut Tree	234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone		884 yd
The Cherry Tree	437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone		889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidstone Best Kebab	255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	817 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Hermitage Walk	841 yd
Lotus House	349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	861 yd
Barming Fish And Chips	382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	863 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	806 yd
Tesco	Unit 7, Hermitage Walk	841 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket	378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Simon Stock School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	689 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	723 yd
Beechwood Community Hall MARIGOLD WAY		816 yd
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	865 yd
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	1,012 yd
Palace Wood Primary ASH GROVE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Bower Grove School FANT LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,062 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	36.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.7%

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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME16 0UN