Forge Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME17 1RS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	50.1%	53.9%	3.8%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	49.9%	46.1%	-3.8%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	26.5%	39.2%	12.7%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	40.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.6%	10.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	37.2%	46.2%	9.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	42.3%	33%	-9.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.6%	7%	2.4%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	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	30.7%	19.3%	-11.4%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19%	7.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	26.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.8%	96.8%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	94.6%	95.7%	1.1%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	94.1%	95.4%	1.3%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Lane was 143.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.5% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forge Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood and the 77th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME17 1RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Forge Lane are based on 102 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 Forge Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME17 1RS

Average Price
£440,215

Semi-Detached
£391,831

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£730,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£545,573

Semi-Detached
£488,677

Terraced
£360,564

Detached
£863,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,795,348

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Little Homestead Forge Lane, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£667,500	2024-04-12	£709,564
1 Forge Lane Cottage Forge Lane, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-11-12	£402,704
The Nook Forge Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£622,000	2020-03-06	£735,621
1 Forge Lane Cottage Forge Lane, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-01-10	£410,942
The Nook Forge Lane, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£451,000	2007-06-05	£751,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME17 1RS

Employment

ME17 1RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	130
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Lower Street , Leeds ME17 1RL	3out of 4	636 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingbourne Primary School Eyhorne Street , Hollingbourne ME17 1UA	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Cayser Drive , Kingswood ME17 3QF	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Langley Park Edmett Way , ME17 3FX	3out of 4	3,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Senacre Wood Primary School Graveney Road , Senacre ME15 8QQ	3out of 4	3,661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Senacre Technology College Sutton Road , ME15 9DT	- not rated	4,405 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunrise Independent School Sutton Road , Langley ME17 3ND	- not rated	2,132 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Reach Education St Hilary's House , Reculver Walk ME15 8SW	- not rated	3,606 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eylesden Court Preparatory School Bearsted House , Bearsted ME14 4EB	- not rated	3,657 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Valence School North Street , Sutton Valence ME17 3HL	- not rated	4,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Underhill Preparatory School Church Road , Chart Sutton ME17 3RF	- not rated	4,295 yd	Other independent school	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 George Inn	Lower Street, Leeds		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds Playing Field FARMERS CLOSE	grass pitches	194 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.65 Mbit/s

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