Elmstone Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME16 9LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.5%	49.6%	2.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 9LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	35%	45.3%	10.3%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	37.3%	-8.2%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	47.2%	52.6%	5.4%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	36.4%	32%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11%	11.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.7%	18.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	12.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	21.9%	2.3%	13.4%	8.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	25.9%	3.2%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	9.1%	2.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.6%	79.5%	-6.1%	81.4%	-1.9%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	81.9%	79.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	4.8%	5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	81.4%	79.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	10.6%	5.8%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Elmstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmstone Lane was 130.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% higher than the Barming Heath & Teston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmstone Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston and the 89th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.2%.

🔎 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 9LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Elmstone Lane are based on 41 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 Elmstone Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 9LL

Average Price
£417,499

Semi-Detached
£379,149

Terraced
£418,524

Detached
£570,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmstone Lane

Average Price
£489,515

Semi-Detached
£383,685

Terraced
£425,084

Detached
£794,378

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Elmstone Lane, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-04-29	£415,758
13 Elmstone Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-07-28	£457,439
21 Elmstone Lane, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-02-15	£429,680
1A Elmstone Lane, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-18	£364,107
7 Elmstone Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-02-18	£455,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 9LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	20
Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jubilee Primary School Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF	4out of 4	304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Borough County Junior School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Borough County Infant School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Borough Primary School Greenway , ME16 8TL	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barming Primary School Belmont Close , Barming ME16 9DY	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community 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	959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	- not rated	959 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	2out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	- not rated	1,072 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	134 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent Institute of Art & Design Oakwood Park , ME16 8AG	- not rated	1,017 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	1,799 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER	- not rated	1,858 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
Melad Tandoori Ltd	452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	174 yd
Blackthorn Cafe	Blackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road	210 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go	310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	425 yd
Subway	Unit 5, Hermitage Walk	725 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent College	Mid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree	437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone		241 yd
The Walnut Tree	234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone		1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barming Fish And Chips	382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	252 yd
Lotus House	349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	365 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab	255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	568 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Hermitage Walk	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	235 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket	378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	252 yd
Tesco	300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	425 yd
Tesco	Unit 7, Hermitage Walk	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gatland Recreation Ground WOODFORD ROAD	grass pitches	128 yd
Bower Grove School FANT LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	134 yd
Barming Heath SPRINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
Beechwood Community Hall MARIGOLD WAY		582 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	910 yd
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Farleigh Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Barming Primary School BELMONT CLOSE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,049 yd
St Simon Stock School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 yd
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	1,090 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	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.0%
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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	304.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	304.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME16 9LL