Bower Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME16 8BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.2%	49.7%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	48.8%	55.9%	7.1%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	23.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	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	42.3%	45.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39.6%	34.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.3%	15.7%	2.4%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	3.6%	4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.7%	15.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	11.9%	-8.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.6%	5.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	35.3%	10.7%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	90.5%	84%	-6.5%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	82.8%	77.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	78%	-3.4%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	10%	5.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Bower Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Lane was 120.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% higher than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bower Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 103rd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 8BJ, 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 Lane are based on 139 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 Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8BJ

Average Price
£239,841

Semi-Detached
£305,158

Terraced
£249,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,270

Other
£17,964

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Lane

Average Price
£261,965

Semi-Detached
£336,610

Terraced
£253,002

Detached
£497,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,580

Other
£206,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-07	£180,457
35A Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-05-03	£174,215
9 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-06-29	£278,744
18 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,250	2021-09-30	£271,919
21 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-07-09	£296,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Self-Employed	31
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
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	352 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	352 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	998 yd	Community 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	601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,285 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	489 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	3,170 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
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road	156 yd
Rianos	33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	237 yd
Mughal Dynasty	14 London Road, Maidstone	558 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	Station Approach, Maidstone	581 yd
McDonalds	2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	91 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	143 yd
The White Horse	46 London Road, Maidstone	558 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	590 yd
The Walnut Tree	234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belash Tandoori	73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	98 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	107 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	162 yd
Jade House	46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	162 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway	177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate		918 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	622 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	735 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	830 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		931 yd
St Simon Stock School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.9 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME16 8BJ