Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME16 8BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.4%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.7%	49.6%	3.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	35.6%	43%	7.4%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	33.9%	0.2%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	16.9%	9.1%	-7.8%	6.1%	3.0%

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	44.1%	46%	1.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.6%	31.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.5%	12.1%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	8%	6.9%	1.2%	6.8%

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	23.6%	27.6%	4.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	30%	2.4%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.2%

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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.3%	84%	-8.3%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	86.7%	79.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	7.7%	9.8%	2.1%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	79.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	9%	4.2%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Upper Fant Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Fant Road was 147.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% higher than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Upper Fant Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 72nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 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 8BP, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Upper Fant Road are based on 540 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 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8BP

Average Price
£405,334

Semi-Detached
£342,065

Terraced
£381,709

Detached
£497,966

Flats/Maisonettes
£776,952

Other
£300,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Fant Road

Average Price
£305,966

Semi-Detached
£362,906

Terraced
£297,255

Detached
£451,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,504

Other
£349,550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Fant Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First And Second Floor Flat 29 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-24	£296,584
7 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-23	£465,200
51 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-03-31	£296,132
19 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-10-08	£378,040
23 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-04-25	£350,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8BP

Employment

ME16 8BP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ME16 8BP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	18
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	239 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	- not rated	239 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tovil, St Stephen's Church of England Infant School Church Road , Tovil ME15 6QY	- not rated	520 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	2out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	- not rated	732 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	- not rated	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3out of 4	668 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	743 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent Institute of Art & Design Oakwood Park , ME16 8AG	- not rated	834 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	1,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER	- not rated	1,214 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
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road	241 yd
Rianos	33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	347 yd
The Sandwich Bar	3 Milton Street, Maidstone	647 yd
Mughal Dynasty	14 London Road, Maidstone	685 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	Station Approach, Maidstone	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	104 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	266 yd
The Walnut Tree	234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	622 yd
The White Horse	46 London Road, Maidstone	685 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	182 yd
Belash Tandoori	73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	195 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	290 yd
Jade House	46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	290 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway	177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate		841 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	527 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	690 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	766 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		984 yd
St Simon Stock School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,023 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	88.9%

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	171.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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