RIPTON COTTAGES, ME18 5AF - Information

Overview

The ME18 5AF postcode is in Maidstone, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME18 5AF area, explore the ME18 5AF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME18 5AF area, visit the ME18 5AF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.43749893680393187, 51.25433170845997 ]
  • What 3 Words: flipper.trip.crackling
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NameType
Postcode AreaME18
WardBarming and Teston
Middle layer Super Output AreaYalding & Farleigh
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 wardBarming and Teston
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and The Weald
Multiple Deprivation Index30246

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Affluent communities / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Teston(0.18 mi)

  • Teston, (0.18 mi)
  • Red Hill, (0.56 mi)
  • Livesey Street, (0.58 mi)
  • Wateringbury, (0.63 mi)
  • West Farleigh, (0.77 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is The Street(0.13 mi)

  • The Street, (0.13 mi)
  • The Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Valley Court, (0.29 mi)
  • Valley Court, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wateringbury(0.72 mi)

  • Wateringbury, (0.72 mi)
  • East Farleigh, (2.06 mi)
  • East Malling, (2.17 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(24.60 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (24.60 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (26.86 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (40.73 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Bus, (40.81 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-11ME18 5EA (0.76 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WATERINGBURY(0.53 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
wateringburyActive14 pelican court, wateringbury, maidstone, kent01622814466ME18 5SS
Nearby Amenities
  • Teston Working Mens Club
    0.07 mi

RIPTON COTTAGES, ME18 5AF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME185AF is 334 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1055), Between 55 to 64 (1042), and Between 65 to 74 (1003).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 308 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 96 adults have Level 4, while 50 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (523), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (400).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (39)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (23), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (191), 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 (84) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Intermediate occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (790), and 613 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2213) and Middle East and Asia (61).