Lenham Heath Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME17 2HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.4%	50%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	26.3%	25%	-1.3%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	59.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	45.7%	48.2%	2.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	42.1%	37.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.9%	19.2%	1.3%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	29%	33.5%	4.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.5%	97.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	96.6%	94.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Lenham Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lenham Heath Road was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the Boxley Downs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lenham Heath Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs and the 186th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME17 2HX, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lenham Heath Road are based on 73 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 Lenham Heath Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME17 2HX

Average Price
£410,989

Semi-Detached
£518,508

Terraced
£375,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lenham Heath Road

Average Price
£522,440

Semi-Detached
£440,647

Terraced
£430,736

Detached
£590,451

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£611,475

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lenham Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Clout Cottage Lenham Heath Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,000	2023-11-03	£515,428
Clout Cottage Lenham Heath Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2016-02-11	£548,349
Home Farm Lenham Heath Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£393,000	2015-04-02	£557,734
Clout Cottage Lenham Heath Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2007-06-25	£570,678
Home Farm Lenham Heath Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2001-05-29	£610,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME17 2HX

Employment

ME17 2HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	79
Retired	66
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Platts Heath Primary School Headcorn Road , Platts Heath ME17 2NH	2out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lenham Primary School Ham Lane , Lenham ME17 2LL	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School West Street , Harrietsham ME17 1JZ	3out of 4	3,599 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Church of England Primary School Stisted Way , Egerton TN27 9DR	3out of 4	4,430 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School The Street , Ulcombe ME17 1DU	3out of 4	4,924 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	1,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Farm School Egerton Road , Charing Heath TN27 0AX	- not rated	4,685 yd	Other independent special school	No	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 Wishful Thinker	White Horse Inn Cottages, Lenham Heath Road		88 yd
Lenham Social Club	High Street, Lenham		1,052 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME17 2HX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	25.0%

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