FORSTAL LANE, ME17 4QF - Information

Overview

The ME17 4QF postcode is in Maidstone, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME17 4QF area, explore the ME17 4QF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME17 4QF area, visit the ME17 4QF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5006729262505872, 51.236863923942195 ]
  • What 3 Words: hobby.master.smooth
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NameType
Postcode AreaME17
WardCoxheath and Hunton
Middle layer Super Output AreaLoose & Coxheath
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 wardCoxheath and Hunton
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and The Weald
Multiple Deprivation Index26141

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Ageing suburbanites / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Coxheath(0.39 mi)

  • Coxheath, (0.39 mi)
  • Loose, (0.69 mi)
  • Dean Street, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bird In Hand(0.18 mi)

  • Bird In Hand, (0.18 mi)
  • Westway, (0.21 mi)
  • Gresham Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Wilberforce Road, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is East Farleigh(1.43 mi)

  • East Farleigh, (1.43 mi)
  • Maidstone West, (2.45 mi)
  • Maidstone, (2.72 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(24.57 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (24.57 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (29.27 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME17 4PS (0.34 mi)Details
Cornwallis AcademySecondary, Good11-19ME17 4HX (0.80 mi)Details
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone CampusAll Through, None7-18ME17 4HT (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is GREENSAND HEALTH CENTRE(0.52 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
greensand health centreActiveheath road, linton, maidstone, kent01622745585ME17 4NU
Nearby Amenities

FORSTAL LANE, ME17 4QF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME174QF is 473 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1384), Between 45 to 54 (1051), and Between 55 to 64 (1014).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 429 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 15.

Education

Regarding education, 122 adults have Level 4, while 60 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (392), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (249).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (52)
  • Skilled trades occupations (38), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (36)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (248), followed by No religion (206).

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 (91) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (59), and Intermediate occupations (55).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (489), and 459 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1572) and European Union EU-14 (26).