ME14 1FL is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.3km from Maidstone in Maidstone. Administratively it sits within High Street ward and the Maidstone and The Weald constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, ME14 1FL is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 37% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (234 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for ME14 1FL are sourced from Output Area E00170356 (shared with 40 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ME14 1FL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ME14 1FL.
390
38
£ 47,800 /yr
56%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 37% of tenure in ME14 1FL — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ME14 1FL. The average age is 38.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near ME14 1FL are high at 234 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
North Borough Junior School
Brunswick House Primary School
Valley Park School
The Maplesden Noakes School
St Paul's Infant School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
130 nearby- Funky Feast0.7 km
- Mr Bigs0.7 km
- Notorious BRG0.7 km
- The Old Boat Cafe0.4 km
- Total Jerk0.7 km
- + 125 more
Retailers - Other
74 nearby- Asda Living (Cafe)0.6 km
- Belal Halal Butcher0.4 km
- Demelza Trading Ltd0.8 km
- Everest Cash And Carry0.6 km
- Kate's Hampers (Unit 1004)0.9 km
- + 69 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Thyme Restaurant & Bar At Premier Inn0.8 km
Pub, NightClub
32 nearby- Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner0.3 km
- Maidstone Snooker Club0.7 km
- Ashes Sports Bar0.2 km
- Banks Bar0.3 km
- Odd Fellows0.9 km
- + 27 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Lidl Great Britain Limited0.6 km
- Lidl0.7 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd0.4 km
- Costcutter0.9 km
- London Cash And Carry0.3 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
39 nearby- BareGrill / The Mango Tree0.7 km
- Jade Garden0.7 km
- Marino's0.7 km
- Ola Amigos Grill / Dessert King0.7 km
- River Kebab And Pizza0.7 km
- + 34 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Maidstone East0.4 km
- Maidstone0.5 km
- Maidstone Barracks0.7 km
Bus Stops
- King Street0.1 km
- King Street0.1 km
- King Street0.1 km
- King Street0.2 km
- King Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: ME141FL · Data under Open Government Licence