Chegworth Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME17 1DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.1%	48.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.9%	51.8%	3.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of ME17 1DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	30%	-1.0%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	57.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	53.3%	47.9%	-5.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	32.1%	34.3%	2.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	20.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18%	7.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	30.5%	1.8%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.4%	94.2%	2.8%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	0.1%	4.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	94.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1%	4.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	93.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Chegworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chegworth Road was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chegworth Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence and the 237th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME17 1DG, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Chegworth Road are based on 17 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 Chegworth Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME17 1DG

Average Price
£600,471

Semi-Detached
£418,243

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,147,156

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chegworth Road

Average Price
£1,012,846

Semi-Detached
£480,954

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,332,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£746,490

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chegworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chegworth Halt Chegworth Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2016-02-19	£558,793
1 Chegworth Court Cottage Chegworth Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2015-10-16	£366,252
Chegworth Cottage Chegworth Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2010-07-23	£322,230
Chegworth Halt Chegworth Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2010-02-26	£620,941
Little Chegworth Chegworth Road, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2003-08-29	£1,136,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME17 1DG

Employment

ME17 1DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME17 1DG 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

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School West Street , Harrietsham ME17 1JZ	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Cayser Drive , Kingswood ME17 3QF	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Lower Street , Leeds ME17 1RL	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingbourne Primary School Eyhorne Street , Hollingbourne ME17 1UA	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School The Street , Ulcombe ME17 1DU	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lenham School Ham Lane , Lenham ME17 2LL	1out of 4	4,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Valence School North Street , Sutton Valence ME17 3HL	- not rated	5,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in ME17 1DG area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME17 1DG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	37.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	37.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	50.0%

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