Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME16 8LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	52.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	44.4%	47.4%	3.0%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 8LF, 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	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	33.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	52%	51.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37.5%	30.6%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	15.1%	-7.7%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.3%	6.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	31%	2.3%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	10.1%	2%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.8%	85.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	4.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	82.9%	72%	-10.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	9.5%	17.8%	8.3%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
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	82.9%	72.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	15.1%	12.5%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Dover Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Street was 23.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dover Street has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood and the 79th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.5%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME16 8LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Dover Street are based on 163 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 Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8LF

Average Price
£238,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Street

Average Price
£247,494

Semi-Detached
£310,388

Terraced
£246,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,829

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Dover Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-08-27	£288,383
75 Dover Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-08-21	£254,991
63 Dover Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-05-30	£234,633
11 Dover Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-08	£261,236
17 Dover Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-07-03	£195,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Borough County Junior School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Borough County Infant School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF	4out of 4	754 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	- not rated	493 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	2out of 4	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	- not rated	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kent Institute of Art & Design Oakwood Park , ME16 8AG	- not rated	689 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	4out of 4	728 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	1,272 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER	- not rated	1,552 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
The Sandwich Bar	3 Milton Street, Maidstone	291 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College	Mid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park	562 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go	310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	564 yd
Blackthorn Cafe	Blackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road	921 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Walnut Tree	234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	374 yd
The Cherry Tree	437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	728 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	924 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway	177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone	384 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab	255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	423 yd
Lotus House	349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	579 yd
Barming Fish And Chips	382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	772 yd
Belash Tandoori	73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	564 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket	378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	772 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill	1,012 yd
Sainsbury's	529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	349 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	460 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	577 yd
Bower Grove School FANT LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	728 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground WOODFORD ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
St Simon Stock School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	916 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME16 8LF