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Demographics report

Demographics near ME16 9AX

Census profile

Demographics around ME16 9AX

Census 2021 · Maidstone 008
Population11,063usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,665people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
Households—Census 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 area85%Average for Maidstone90.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian other
Postcode area13.5%Average for Maidstone9.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.5%Average for Maidstone50.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,665Average for Maidstone1,881Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.4%Average for Maidstone58.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.6%Average for Maidstone69.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.9%Average for Maidstone81.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Maidstone 008B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,063matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned59.6%household tenure
Private rent19.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White85%
Asian9.1%
Black2%
Mixed2.9%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british78.5%
white other5.5%
asian indian4.5%
asian other3.5%
black african1.1%
other any0.9%
mixed other0.9%
asian bangladeshi0.8%
Born: uk75.9%
Born: no passport12%
Born: india2.2%
Born: other eu2%
Born: poland1.2%
Religion

Religion profile around ME16 9AX

Census 2021 · Maidstone 008
Largest groupChristian47.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.5%
No religion39.9%
Religion not stated5.3%
Hindu3%
Muslim2.4%
Other religion1.1%
Buddhist0.7%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
54/100
Income
22/100
Employment
65/100
Education
61/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
22/100
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.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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