Kingfisher Meadow, Maidstone, ME16 8RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME16 8RB 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 8RB, 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 Kingfisher Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingfisher Meadow was 269.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 177.3% higher than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingfisher Meadow has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 28th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 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 8RB, 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 Kingfisher Meadow are based on 373 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 Kingfisher Meadow, Maidstone, ME16 8RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8RB

Average Price
£206,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,684

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingfisher Meadow

Average Price
£208,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,913

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingfisher MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Kingfisher Meadow, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2026-03-06	£157,000
16 Kingfisher Meadow, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2026-01-16	£245,628
97 Kingfisher Meadow, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-09-01	£95,100
66 Kingfisher Meadow, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-06-12	£181,712
30 Kingfisher Meadow, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-03-12	£126,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8RB

Employment

ME16 8RB 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
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	- not rated	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, All Saints Church of England Primary School College Road , ME15 6YH	- not rated	458 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	476 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	- not rated	476 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone Grammar School Barton Road , ME15 7BT	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mid-Kent School for Girls Union Street , ME14 1EE	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	2out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isp Maidstone Melville Road , ME15 7UT	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MEPA ACADEMY 27 & 29 EARL STREET , MAIDSTONE ME14 1PF	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	1,109 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
AA Markets Cafeteria	Lockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market	89 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	89 yd
Gravity Active Entertainment	Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Road	211 yd
Flour Power	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	231 yd
Madras Street Food	Unit 1 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	503 yd
The Royal Papermill	Royal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill	612 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	614 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig	4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone	636 yd
27 Hart Street	40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Besta	Store For Unit 7 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex	231 yd
The Madras Takeaway	Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road	231 yd
River Kebab And Pizza	27 Hart Street, Maidstone	293 yd
Marino's	29 Hart Street, Maidstone	293 yd
Maidstone Grill	54 High Street, Maidstone	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Maidstone	41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone	697 yd
Tesco	2 Loose Road, Maidstone	748 yd
Co-op	1 Loose Road, Maidstone	812 yd
Iceland	Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre	813 yd
Lidl	Unit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	276 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		276 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	406 yd
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	427 yd
South Borough Primary School Postley Road	grass pitches	920 yd
Maidstone Squash Club UNION STREET	squash courts	1,075 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,082 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	100.0%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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