TUFA CLOSE, ME5 9LU - Information

Overview

The ME5 9LU postcode is in Maidstone, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME5 9LU area, explore the ME5 9LU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME5 9LU area, visit the ME5 9LU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.5350506496319037, 51.33178111710777 ]
  • What 3 Words: springing.lads.cultivation
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NameType
Postcode AreaME5
WardBoxley
Middle layer Super Output AreaBoxley & Detling
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 wardBoxley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyFaversham and Mid Kent
Multiple Deprivation Index27456

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / None / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lords Wood(0.50 mi)

  • Lords Wood, (0.50 mi)
  • Westfield Sole, (0.67 mi)
  • Walderslade, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Lordswood Close(0.17 mi)

  • Lordswood Close, (0.17 mi)
  • Lordswood Close, (0.18 mi)
  • Badger Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Woodlands, (0.27 mi)
  • Celestine Close, (0.28 mi)
  • Woodlands, (0.28 mi)
  • Longwood, (0.29 mi)
  • Galena Close, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Chatham(3.47 mi)

  • Chatham, (3.47 mi)
  • Aylesford, (3.66 mi)
  • New Hythe, (3.71 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(17.93 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (17.93 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (32.54 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (40.28 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (43.29 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Swingate Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME5 8TJ (0.47 mi)Details
Tunbury Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME5 9HY (0.58 mi)Details
St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME5 8PU (0.62 mi)Details
Lordswood SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME5 8NN (0.64 mi)Details
Walderslade Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME5 8BJ (0.75 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is REACH HEALTHCARE(0.63 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
reach healthcareActivewalderslade vil surg, 62a robin hood lane, walderslade, kent01634687200ME5 9LD
Nearby Amenities
  • Lordswood Chinese Takeaway
    0.43 mi
  • Lordswood Kebab
    0.45 mi

TUFA CLOSE, ME5 9LU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME59LU is 364 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1240), Between 55 to 64 (1105), and Between 45 to 54 (1082).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 314 people, followed by African with a total of 19.

Education

Regarding education, 96 adults have Level 4, while 52 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (604), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (255).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (49)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (40), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (37)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (168), followed by No religion (156).

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 (79) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (60), and Intermediate occupations (52).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (806), and 385 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2167) and Africa (42).