Orchard Cottages, Maidstone, ME16 9LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME16 9LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	54.5%	53.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	45.5%	46.2%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	33.2%	7.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	44.9%	-7.0%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	12.7%	6.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	12.4%	7.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	44.6%	2.0%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33.2%	34.4%	1.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.6%	13.4%	-4.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.2%	2.0%

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	28.7%	19.1%	-9.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	17%	2.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.4%	8.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	23.8%	-4.1%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
White	94.4%	90.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	93.7%	84.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	1.9%	11.5%	9.6%	6.1%	5.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	83.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Orchard Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Cottages was 19.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Cottages has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston and the 65th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 9LY, 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 Orchard Cottages are based on 12 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 Orchard Cottages, Maidstone, ME16 9LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 9LY

Average Price
£545,292

Semi-Detached
£346,247

Terraced
£307,587

Detached
£968,449

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£187,976

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Cottages

Average Price
£411,460

Semi-Detached
£445,505

Terraced
£359,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,888

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Walnuts Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-08-28	£727,497
Sark Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2021-04-01	£949,825
3 Orchard Cottages Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£216,500	2018-05-31	£255,455
The Yard & Store Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-04-05	£182,994
Fernlea Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2015-09-18	£352,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 9LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	76
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Farleigh Primary School Vicarage Lane , East Farleigh ME15 0LY	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF	4out of 4	999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barming Primary School Belmont Close , Barming ME16 9DY	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barming Primary School Belmont Close , Barming ME16 9DY	- not rated	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Borough County Junior School Tonbridge Road , ME16 8TG	- not rated	1,526 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	- not rated	1,918 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	- not rated	2,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	2out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	- not rated	2,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helens Montessori School Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent Institute of Art & Design Oakwood Park , ME16 8AG	- not rated	2,066 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	2,766 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	Bull Inn, Lower Road		409 yd
East Farleigh Club	East Farleigh Working Mens Club, Lower Road		540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Farleigh Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	347 yd
Farleigh W.I. Hall FORGE LANE		559 yd
East Farleigh Primary School VICARAGE LANE	grass pitches	983 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.29 Mbit/s

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