The Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME16 8PB is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	46.6%	45.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.4%	54.6%	1.2%	49.0%	5.6%

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 8PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	65.8%	59.2%	-6.6%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	23.8%	4.8%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.4%	10.1%	1.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	58.4%	58.5%	0.1%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	34.1%	31.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	9.8%	-6.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	19.3%	3.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	46.4%	4.6%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	79.7%	77.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	69.3%	59.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	15.2%	20.3%	5.1%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	59.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	13%	6.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Broadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Broadway was 239.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.3% higher than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Broadway has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 39th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 8PB, 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 The Broadway are based on 29 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 The Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8PB

Average Price
£106,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£106,746

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Broadway

Average Price
£292,069

Semi-Detached
£393,851

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,432,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,310

Other
£107,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BroadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The River Bar & Grill The Broadway, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-08-18	£107,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8PB

Employment

ME16 8PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	203
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	610 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	610 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	2out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Borough Primary School Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	2out of 4	826 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF	4out of 4	3,000 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
Thai Orchid	Bridges, The Broadway	2 yd
Crown Cafe Kent Limited	Maidstone Crown Court, Barker Road	76 yd
McDonalds	2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone	118 yd
Cafe Riviera	55 High Street, Maidstone	143 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	Station Approach, Maidstone	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	247 yd
The Old House At Home	10 Pudding Lane, Maidstone	350 yd
Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner	9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone	362 yd
Rage Out	89 Bank Street, Maidstone	394 yd
The Brenchley	91 High Street, Maidstone	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Kebab And Pizza	27 Hart Street, Maidstone	118 yd
Marino's	29 Hart Street, Maidstone	118 yd
Maidstone Grill	54 High Street, Maidstone	152 yd
La Besta	Store For Unit 7 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex	193 yd
The Madras Takeaway	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	550 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	561 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone	619 yd
Tesco	86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone	706 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	136 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	196 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		499 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	702 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	711 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution BREWER STREET		811 yd
Hmp Maidstone COUNTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	978 yd
The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY	artificial grass pitch	992 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	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%

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

Overview of ME16 8PB