Demographics report

Demographics near ME17 1SU

Census profile

Demographics around ME17 1SU

Census 2021 · Maidstone 015

Population11,964usual residents in matched Census geography

Density309people per sq km

Median age40matched 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 area96.4%Average for Maidstone90.3%Average for England82.2%

Significant presencewhite other, white gypsy, white irish

Postcode area6%Average for Maidstone7.6%Average for England

Main religionChristian

Postcode area48.9%Average for Maidstone50.3%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area309Average for Maidstone1,881Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area59.3%Average for Maidstone58.2%Average for England60.4%

Main tenureOwner-occupied

Postcode area72.5%Average for Maidstone69.6%Average for England61.8%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area81.1%Average for Maidstone81.1%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Maidstone 015E

5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1

Major pressure

EducationDecile 4

Elevated pressure

IncomeDecile 6

Mixed

HealthDecile 6

Mixed

CrimeDecile 6

Mixed

JobsDecile 6

Mixed

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021

Population11,964matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age40Census area median

Owned72.5%household tenure

Private rent11.2%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White96.4%

Asian1.7%

Black0.9%

Mixed0.7%

Other0.4%

Detailed mix

white british90.1%

white other4.6%

white gypsy0.9%

white irish0.5%

asian indian0.5%

asian pakistani0.5%

black african0.4%

asian bangladeshi0.4%

Born: uk81.1%

Born: no passport12.3%

Born: poland1.5%

Born: other eu1.5%

Born: ireland0.4%

Religion

Religion profile around ME17 1SU

Census 2021 · Maidstone 015

Largest groupChristian48.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area

Christian48.9%

No religion41.7%

Religion not stated5.5%

Muslim2%

Hindu0.7%

Buddhist0.5%

Other religion0.4%

Sikh0.2%

Jewish0.1%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 30% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

80/100

Income

56/100

Employment

64/100

Education

60/100

Health

56/100

Housing access

0/100

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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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