PORTSDOWN CLOSE, ME16 8UH - Information

Overview

The ME16 8UH postcode is in Maidstone, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME16 8UH area, explore the ME16 8UH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME16 8UH area, visit the ME16 8UH House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.4896021996359845, 51.26558301960757 ]
  • What 3 Words: holly.doll.print
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NameType
Postcode AreaME16
WardFant
Middle layer Super Output AreaTovil
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 wardFant
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and The Weald
Multiple Deprivation Index20597

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

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Cherry Orchard(0.34 mi)

  • Cherry Orchard, (0.34 mi)
  • Upper Fant, (0.51 mi)
  • Barming Heath, (0.54 mi)
  • Lower Fant, (0.78 mi)
  • Tovil, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Ridgway(0.08 mi)

  • Ridgway, (0.08 mi)
  • Ridgway, (0.09 mi)
  • Gatland Lane, (0.10 mi)
  • Gatland Lane, (0.10 mi)
  • Cherry Tree, (0.16 mi)
  • Cherry Tree, (0.17 mi)
  • St Andrew's Church, (0.19 mi)
  • St Andrew's Church, (0.19 mi)
  • Western Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Western Road, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is East Farleigh(0.75 mi)

  • East Farleigh, (0.75 mi)
  • Maidstone West, (1.20 mi)
  • Maidstone Barracks, (1.34 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(22.91 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (22.91 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (29.24 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (42.60 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Bus, (42.67 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11ME16 8PF (0.07 mi)Details
Bower Grove SchoolAll Through, Outstanding4-16ME16 8NL (0.12 mi)Details
West Borough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME16 8TL (0.31 mi)Details
Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good11-18ME16 8AH (0.45 mi)Details
St Augustine AcademySecondary, Good11-16ME16 8AE (0.51 mi)Details
St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good11-18ME16 0JP (0.60 mi)Details
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, MaidstonePrimary, Good5-11ME16 0LB (0.71 mi)Details
Barming Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11ME16 9DY (0.72 mi)Details
St Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstonePrimary, Outstanding5-7ME16 8ER (0.95 mi)Details
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11ME16 8ER (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BLACKTHORN(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
blackthornActiveblackthorn medical centre, st andrews road, barming, maidstone, kent01622726277ME16 9AN
bower mount medical practiceActive1 bower mount road, maidstone, kent01622756721ME16 8AX
Nearby Amenities

PORTSDOWN CLOSE, ME16 8UH Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME168UH is 220 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2039), Between 25 to 34 (1796), and Between 35 to 44 (1586).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 172 people, followed by Indian with a total of 14.

Education

Regarding education, 68 adults have Level 4, while 26 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (321), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (223).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (29)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (21), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (18)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (110), followed by No religion (94).

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 (57) followed by Intermediate occupations (29), and Semi-routine occupations (24).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (554), and 221 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1273) and Middle East and Asia (85).