Clifford Way, Maidstone, ME16 8GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME16 8GE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	43%	49.1%	6.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	57%	50.9%	-6.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	58.6%	47.2%	-11.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	31.2%	2.9%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.2%	12.1%	6.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	1%	2.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (88.5%) 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	53.1%	50.2%	-2.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	39.1%	38.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0%	3.1%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	7.3%	15.2%	7.9%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	13.6%	-7.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	36.9%	0.3%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.3%	88.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	6.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	88.4%	68.7%	-19.7%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	5.3%	20.7%	15.4%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	68.1%	-19.8%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.7%	13.3%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Clifford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clifford Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Allington & Bridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

🔎 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 8GE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Clifford Way are based on 304 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 Clifford Way, Maidstone, ME16 8GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8GE

Average Price
£220,065

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,065

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clifford Way

Average Price
£240,686

Semi-Detached
£585,262

Terraced
£483,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,465

Other
£177,293

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clifford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Clifford Way, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-14	£182,443
79 Clifford Way, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-09-26	£293,737
77 Clifford Way, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-01	£211,742
99 Clifford Way, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-30	£187,850
72 Clifford Way, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-01	£224,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8GE

Employment

ME16 8GE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

ME16 8GE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	236 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	236 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	1,354 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	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,640 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	399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	880 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	2,800 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	453 yd
The Coffee Beam	Unit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	458 yd
Tovil Community Centre	Tovil Childrens House Ymca, Barfreston Close	531 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road	548 yd
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	303 yd
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	389 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	519 yd
Thyme 2 Dine Catering	Maidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road	547 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	330 yd
Oriental Chef	3 Church Street, Tovil	338 yd
Belash Tandoori	73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	491 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	496 yd
Jade House	46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate		526 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill		792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	750 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		788 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	794 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS	grass pitches	913 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	1,036 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.56 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME16 8GE