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Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Detling and Thurnham Local Authority: Maidstone

Maidstone
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		138948
	Males	68350
	Females	70598
	Aged 0 to 15	27285
	Aged 16 to 74	101484
	Aged 75 and over	10179

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Change since 1991		1900	252	54
Density

Number of people per hectare		3.5	219	41

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Single people (never married)	29322	190	38
Married or re-married people	62425	127	25
Separated or divorced	11330	229	34
Widowed	8586	285	40

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Households without car/van	9804	265	29
Household with 1 car or van	23326	309	43
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	23324	71	33

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
One person households	14583	312	49
Married couple households	24126	79	22
Cohabiting couple households	4998	107	24
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	2765	255	31
with non-dependent children only	1609	188	21
All other households	8373	214	48

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
White	135262	218	32
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Indian (684) - -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Born in UK	131701	206	13
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	2639	152	55
Born outside EU	4608	170	55

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Christian	106025	153	18
Buddhist	313	121	37
Hindu	667	114	27
Jewish	166	158	50
Muslim	731	173	39
Sikh	150	155	30
Other	719	22	5
No religion	19916	201	54
Religion not stated	10261	203	30

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Limiting long-term illness	21161	287	26
General health 'not good'	9653	308	29
People providing unpaid care	13300	261	25
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	2254	285	28

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Employed	67274	79	29
Unemployed	2226	282	26
Long-term unemployed	550	285	26
Student (economically active)	2400	138	36
Retired	13691	242	33
Student (economically inactive)	3150	210	33
Looking after home/family	6885	116	29
Permanently sick or disabled	3339	293	26
Other inactive	2519	221	25

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Travel to work by car	46136	184	31
Travel to work by public transport	7296	129	26

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Qualifications at degree level or higher	17957	190	48
No qualifications	25896	250	22

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/67
Number of households with residents	56454	132	16
Number of people per hectare	3.5	219	41
Average household size	2.42	96	29
Vacant household spaces	1670	204	23
Owner-occupied	43821	67	22
Without central heating	3211	211	28
Without own bath/shower & toilet	309	66	15
Overcrowding indicator	2678	167	40

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 27,248 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Maidstone 001E

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 27,248

27,248

Income Deprivation: 25,197

25,197

Employment: 29,314

29,314

Health: 28,260

28,260

Education: 26,603

26,603

Barriers to Services: 6,943

6,943

Living Environment: 22,392

22,392

Crime: 25,391

25,391

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in ME14 3 over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Maidstone - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£869	Band B	£1,014
Band C	£1,159	Band D	£1,304
Band E	£1,594	Band F	£1,883
Band G	£2,173	Band H	£2,608

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Bearsted [SET]	1.79 km (1.12 mi)
Hollingbourne [SET]	3.94 km (2.45 mi)
Maidstone East [SET]	4.97 km (3.09 mi)

School Results

In 2008, Kent Local Education Authority had 49.70% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to ME14 3LQ

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

School Results for Kent

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

Gas & Electricity Bills

The local gas supplier for this postcode is: British Gas
The local electricity supplier for this postcode is: EDF Energy

An average domestic property in this area, who has not transferred energy supplier would be paying £1,157.81 per annum for their gas and electricity.

Moving to the least cost supplier would cost £849.98, saving you £307.83 per annum.

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