Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME16 8BH is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	52.3%	44.2%	-8.1%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	47.7%	55.8%	8.1%	49.0%	6.8%

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 8BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	59.7%	53.9%	-5.8%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	31.8%	8.5%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.6%	8.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (89%) 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	52.1%	54.2%	2.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36%	34.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	12.1%	15.1%	3.0%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	17.9%	1.2%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	37.6%	3.1%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.3%	75.3%	-17.0%	81.4%	-6.1%
Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	75.7%	61.2%	-14.5%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	16.4%	17%	0.6%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	11.8%	6.9%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	61.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	9.4%	5.9%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	4%	9.1%	5.1%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	11.5%	5.9%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Bower Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Place was 117.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% higher than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bower Place has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 107th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

🔎 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 8BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Bower Place are based on 128 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 Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8BH

Average Price
£202,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,133

Detached
£510,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Place

Average Price
£227,249

Semi-Detached
£272,415

Terraced
£270,356

Detached
£514,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,900

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 28 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-09-26	£86,547
Flat 1 30 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,500	2024-03-27	£85,498
34 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2022-09-28	£172,263
4 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£513,000	2022-05-06	£526,779
6 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-02-26	£719,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8BH

Employment

ME16 8BH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	185
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	19
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	64
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	281 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	281 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	544 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	3,101 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
Rianos	33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	207 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road	224 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	Station Approach, Maidstone	544 yd
Mughal Dynasty	14 London Road, Maidstone	577 yd
McDonalds	2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	49 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	184 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	575 yd
The White Horse	46 London Road, Maidstone	577 yd
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	43 yd
Belash Tandoori	73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	165 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	176 yd
Jade House	46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	176 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway	177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate		862 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone		978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	592 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	663 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	797 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		868 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	887 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME16 8BH