Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME16 8NL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.2%	48.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.8%	51.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	44.8%	46.3%	1.5%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	39.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.7%	4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.5%	46.7%	0.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	36%	38.3%	2.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.8%	10.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	21.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	16.4%	2.5%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	22.6%	4.5%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	6.6%	1.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	12.3%	3%	-9.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	77.8%	85.6%	7.8%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	78.7%	75%	-3.7%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	4.5%	12.4%	7.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	7.7%	-5.8%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	75.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Fant Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fant Lane was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Barming Heath & Teston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fant Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston and the 90th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME16 8NL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Fant Lane are based on 83 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 Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8NL

Average Price
£272,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fant Lane

Average Price
£281,076

Semi-Detached
£346,229

Terraced
£273,036

Detached
£281,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fant LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-12-05	£221,953
6 Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-11-25	£380,580
14 Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-28	£203,988
4A Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2024-11-22	£263,848
2 Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-08-07	£296,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8NL

Employment

ME16 8NL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	31
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Borough County Infant School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL	3out of 4	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF	4out of 4	360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB	3out of 4	921 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	808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	- not rated	808 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	2out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	- not rated	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	4out of 4	87 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent Institute of Art & Design Oakwood Park , ME16 8AG	- not rated	863 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	1,646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER	- not rated	1,712 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
Blackthorn Cafe	Blackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road	192 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go	310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	272 yd
Melad Tandoori Ltd	452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	308 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College	Mid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park	615 yd
Subway	Unit 5, Hermitage Walk	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree	437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone		95 yd
The Walnut Tree	234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone		861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barming Fish And Chips	382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	124 yd
Lotus House	349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	214 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab	255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	421 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Hermitage Walk	716 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway	177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
R & A Mini Supermarket	378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	124 yd
Tesco	300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	272 yd
Sainsbury's	529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	386 yd
Tesco	Unit 7, Hermitage Walk	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bower Grove School FANT LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	86 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground WOODFORD ROAD	grass pitches	238 yd
Barming Heath SPRINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Beechwood Community Hall MARIGOLD WAY		567 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	758 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	897 yd
St Simon Stock School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 yd
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	950 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME16 8NL