FORDCOMBE CLOSE, ME15 8SU - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5596871897182377, 51.248511677925286 ]
  • What 3 Words: chilled.remodels.shatters
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NameType
Postcode AreaME15
WardShepway South
Middle layer Super Output AreaParkwood & Senacre
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 wardShepway South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyFaversham and Mid Kent
Multiple Deprivation Index7403

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Outer city hardship / Challenged white communities / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Willington, Upper(0.32 mi)

  • Willington, Upper, (0.32 mi)
  • Three Tees, (0.49 mi)
  • Park Wood, (0.59 mi)
  • Otham Hole, (0.72 mi)
  • Shepway, (0.73 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Cranbrook Close(0.05 mi)

  • Cranbrook Close, (0.05 mi)
  • Titchfield Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Hever Close, (0.16 mi)
  • Willington Street Post Office, (0.20 mi)
  • Willington Street Post Office, (0.20 mi)
  • Ifield Close, (0.21 mi)
  • Essex Road, (0.30 mi)
  • Cornwall Close, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Bearsted(2.03 mi)

  • Bearsted, (2.03 mi)
  • Maidstone, (2.10 mi)
  • Maidstone West, (2.45 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(23.00 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (23.00 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (31.94 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME15 8QQ (0.07 mi)Details
King's Reach EducationSecondary, Good11-25ME15 8SW (0.10 mi)Details
Tree Tops Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11ME15 9EZ (0.52 mi)Details
Molehill Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11ME15 7ND (0.65 mi)Details
Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11ME15 8DF (0.70 mi)Details
The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-11ME15 9PS (0.71 mi)Details
Oaks Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11ME15 9AX (0.89 mi)Details
Langley Park Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11ME17 3FX (0.89 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WALLIS AVENUE(0.61 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
wallis avenueActivethe surgery, wallis avenue,parkwood, maidstone, kent01622686963ME15 9JJ
moteActivethe mote medical practice, st.saviours road, maidstone, kent01622756888ME15 9FL
the medical centre groupActivethe medical centre, 10a northumberland court, shepway, maidstone, kent01622753920ME15 7LN
Nearby Amenities
  • Bellway Homes
    0.28 mi
  • Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee Shop
    0.61 mi

FORDCOMBE CLOSE, ME15 8SU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME158SU is 201 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2903), Between 25 to 34 (1818), and Between 35 to 44 (1601).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 188 people, followed by White: Gypsy with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 75 adults have No qualifications, while 28 have Level 4.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (243), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (204).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (13), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (12)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (115), followed by No religion (67).

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 Routine occupations (49) followed by Semi-routine occupations (35), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (383), and 280 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1174) and European Union EU-2 (35).