Charles Street, Maidstone, ME16 8EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME16 8EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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	38.5%	38.3%	-0.2%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	43.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (86.7%) 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	53.4%	51.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	35.6%	35.6%	0.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around ME16 8EU this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	25.3%	6.9%	16.9%	8.4%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	34.2%	7.4%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95%	90.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	88.6%	85.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	7.7%	10%	2.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	84.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 76.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 166th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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 8EU, 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 Charles Street are based on 52 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 Charles Street, Maidstone, ME16 8EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8EU

Average Price
£327,320

Semi-Detached
£338,824

Terraced
£295,294

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,834

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£297,083

Semi-Detached
£322,035

Terraced
£286,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,781

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Charles Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-06-22	£332,781
8 Charles Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-01-12	£350,233
10 Charles Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-08-14	£291,765
7 Charles Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-12-18	£335,561
10 Charles Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-04-28	£283,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	194 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	194 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	1,345 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	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	676 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,934 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	174 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	Station Approach, Maidstone	264 yd
McDonalds	2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone	317 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	346 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	349 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	374 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	376 yd
The White Horse	46 London Road, Maidstone	532 yd
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	275 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	304 yd
Jade House	46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	304 yd
River Kebab And Pizza	27 Hart Street, Maidstone	317 yd
Marino's	29 Hart Street, Maidstone	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	857 yd
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	875 yd
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	910 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	974 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	370 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		568 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	979 yd
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	979 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	93.3%

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	139.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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