MERTON ROAD, ME15 8LL - Information

Overview

The ME15 8LL postcode is in Maidstone, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME15 8LL area, explore the ME15 8LL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME15 8LL area, visit the ME15 8LL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5626874305544234, 51.26303391828687 ]
  • What 3 Words: party.eager.rock
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaME15
WardBearsted
Middle layer Super Output AreaBearsted & Downswood
Lower Tier Local AuthorityMaidstone
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaMedway
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBearsted
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyFaversham and Mid Kent
Multiple Deprivation Index29673

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Comfortable suburbia / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Willington(0.49 mi)

  • Willington, (0.49 mi)
  • Bearsted, (0.54 mi)
  • Roseacre, (0.61 mi)
  • Green Hill, (0.69 mi)
  • Otham, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Merton Road(0.15 mi)

  • Merton Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Egremont Road Shops, (0.16 mi)
  • Foxden Drive, (0.17 mi)
  • Egremont Road Shops, (0.20 mi)
  • Horton Downs, (0.22 mi)
  • Lambourne Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Foxden Drive, (0.22 mi)
  • Horton Downs, (0.22 mi)
  • Lambourne Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Gorham Drive, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bearsted(1.09 mi)

  • Bearsted, (1.09 mi)
  • Maidstone, (1.59 mi)
  • Maidstone East, (2.09 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(22.00 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (22.00 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (32.28 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME15 8LH (0.15 mi)Details
Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11ME15 8DF (0.72 mi)Details
Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary, Good5-7ME14 4BL (0.75 mi)Details
Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11ME14 4BL (0.75 mi)Details
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11ME14 5TZ (0.91 mi)Details
King's Reach EducationSecondary, Good11-25ME15 8SW (0.93 mi)Details
Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME15 8QQ (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BEARSTED(0.55 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
bearstedActivethe surgery, yeoman lane, bearsted, maidstone, kent01622737326ME14 4DS
Nearby Amenities

MERTON ROAD, ME15 8LL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME158LL is 296 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1301), Between 45 to 54 (1116), and Between 55 to 64 (1111).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 259 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 21.

Education

Regarding education, 58 adults have Does not apply, while 42 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (235).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (26)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (154), followed by No religion (114).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63) followed by Intermediate occupations (31), and Routine occupations (29).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (437), and 373 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1485) and Middle East and Asia (34).