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Demographics report

Demographics near ME16 8EW

Census profile

Demographics around ME16 8EW

Census 2021 · Maidstone 006
Population12,376usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,467people per sq km
Median age36matched 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 area80.1%Average for Maidstone90.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area28.4%Average for Maidstone8.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.5%Average for Maidstone50.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,467Average for Maidstone1,881Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area68%Average for Maidstone58.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area45.1%Average for Maidstone69.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area68.2%Average for Maidstone81.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Maidstone 006F
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population12,376matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned45.1%household tenure
Private rent38.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White80.1%
Asian6.8%
Black7%
Mixed4.1%
Other2.1%
Detailed mix
white british58.4%
white other20.7%
black african4.8%
asian indian2.9%
other any1.9%
asian other1.8%
black other1.5%
mixed other1.3%
Born: uk68.2%
Born: no passport11.7%
Born: other eu4.9%
Born: poland3.7%
Born: romania3.1%
Religion

Religion profile around ME16 8EW

Census 2021 · Maidstone 006
Largest groupChristian45.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.5%
No religion41.3%
Religion not stated6.6%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.7%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.7%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 28% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
28/100
Income
22/100
Employment
68/100
Education
63/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
45/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 38% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.