North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME17 3AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	44%	49.4%	5.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	56%	50.6%	-5.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 ME17 3AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	45.5%	42.4%	-3.1%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	41.7%	3.3%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	11%	1.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) 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	64.4%	57.9%	-6.5%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	26.4%	32.9%	6.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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	6.8%	10.7%	3.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.5%	23.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	10.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	38.5%	1.6%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	8.2%	1.4%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.4%	93.1%	6.7%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	77.7%	89.5%	11.8%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	1.7%	-7.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	89.8%	12.1%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	9.8%	4.7%	-5.1%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

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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 3AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 North Street are based on 116 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 North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME17 3AP

Average Price
£362,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£348,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£376,366

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£558,892

Semi-Detached
£426,253

Terraced
£316,507

Detached
£797,454

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£799,633

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Cottage North Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-05-18	£292,671
Kings Head North Street, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£528,000	2022-04-05	£547,052
16 North Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-09-16	£395,482
15 North Street, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£196,000	2020-07-03	£224,096
16 North Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£346,000	2017-08-21	£403,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME17 3AP

Employment

ME17 3AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3AP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ME17 3AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Student (economically inactive)	49
Self-Employed	43
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	58
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Valence Primary School North Street , Sutton Valence ME17 3HT	3out of 4	140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary Academy Edmett Way , ME17 3FX	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Cayser Drive , Kingswood ME17 3QF	3out of 4	3,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Bicknor Road , Park Wood ME15 9PS	2out of 4	3,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School The Street , Ulcombe ME17 1DU	3out of 4	4,187 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Kings Head	Kings Head, North Street		8 yd
The Queen's Head	The Queens Head, High Street		219 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Valence Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	182 yd
Sydney Wooderson Sports Centre NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	225 yd
Sutton Valence Village Hall NORTH STREET		542 yd
Sutton Valence War Memorial Playing Fields SUTTON VALENCE RECREATION GROUND SUTTON VALENCE RECREATION GROUND NORTH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	599 yd
Sutton Valence School (Cricket Grounds) NORTH STREET	grass pitches	657 yd
Sutton Valence Preparatory School CHART ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	921 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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