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Demographics report

Demographics near ME14 5BJ

Census profile

Demographics around ME14 5BJ

Census 2021 · Maidstone 004
Population12,298usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,826people per sq km
Median age33matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for MaidstoneAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area79.3%Average for Maidstone90.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area31.4%Average for Maidstone7.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area40.2%Average for Maidstone50.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,826Average for Maidstone1,881Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area72.5%Average for Maidstone58.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area39.8%Average for Maidstone15.7%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area59.7%Average for Maidstone81.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Maidstone 004G
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population12,298matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned38.9%household tenure
Private rent39.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.3%
Asian9%
Black2.9%
Mixed3.6%
Other5.2%
Detailed mix
white british54.8%
white other23%
other any5%
asian bangladeshi3.5%
asian other2.4%
asian pakistani2.1%
black african1.8%
mixed other1.2%
Born: uk59.7%
Born: no passport14.3%
Born: other eu5.3%
Born: romania3.4%
Born: poland3.1%
Religion

Religion profile around ME14 5BJ

Census 2021 · Maidstone 004
Largest groupChristian40.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian40.2%
No religion38.9%
Religion not stated6.5%
Muslim5.7%
Hindu4.5%
Buddhist2.3%
Other religion1.6%
Sikh0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
33/100
Income
11/100
Employment
63/100
Education
63/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
20/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 40% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
ME14 5BJ Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ