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Demographics near ME17 4DL

Census profile

Demographics around ME17 4DL

Census 2021 · Maidstone 016
Population7,846usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,067people per sq km
Median age44matched 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 area94%Average for Maidstone90.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, white gypsy
Postcode area8.8%Average for Maidstone8.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.5%Average for Maidstone50.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,067Average for Maidstone1,881Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.4%Average for Maidstone58.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.3%Average for Maidstone69.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.7%Average for Maidstone81.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Maidstone 016A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,846matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned78.3%household tenure
Private rent8.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94%
Asian1.2%
Black2.3%
Mixed2.1%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british86.4%
white other6.3%
black african1.8%
white gypsy0.8%
mixed white asian0.7%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
white irish0.6%
mixed other0.5%
Born: uk83.7%
Born: no passport11.5%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: other eu0.9%
Born: romania0.8%
Religion

Religion profile around ME17 4DL

Census 2021 · Maidstone 016
Largest groupChristian52.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.5%
No religion40.5%
Religion not stated5.2%
Muslim0.9%
Hindu0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 45% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
44/100
Employment
60/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 8% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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