Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME18 6BY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.5%	48.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.5%	51.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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	21.6%	24.4%	2.8%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	50.7%	-6.6%	44.2%	6.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	12.9%	4.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	54%	53.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	24.7%	24.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	14.4%	14.9%	0.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.5%	18%	-5.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	11.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	17.1%	9.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	35.5%	4.0%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	97%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	96.2%	91.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is ME18 6BY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around ME18 6BY was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

ME18 6BY has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston and the 246th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME18 6BY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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

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 Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME18 6BY

Average Price
£1,348,919

Semi-Detached
£618,677

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,079,160

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in ME18 6BY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Laurel Villas, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-01-19	£615,053
2 Laurel Villas, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2017-11-24	£533,150
2 Laurel Villas, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-12-04	£443,594
The Stowage, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£496,000	2006-09-27	£848,578
The Stowage, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2003-08-05	£895,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME18 6BY

Employment

ME18 6BY 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

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	63
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
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
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Darman Lane , Laddingford ME18 6BL	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Vicarage Road , Yalding ME18 6DP	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Peckham Primary School 130 Pound Road , East Peckham TN12 5LH	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunton Church of England Primary School Bishops Lane , Hunton ME15 0SJ	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Collier Street , Marden TN12 9RR	3out of 4	4,177 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quest School Bell 3 , The Hop Farm TN12 6PY	- not rated	2,610 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Teapot Island	Twyford Bridge, Hampstead Lane		1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers Inn	Laddingford, Maidstone		763 yd
The Boathouse	Boathouse, Hampstead Lane		1,087 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME18 6BY postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	20.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	20.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	20.0%

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

Overview of ME18 6BY