Postcode Analysis Maidstone, South East

UNION STREET, ME14 1ED House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for UNION STREET, ME14 1ED.

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Population

281

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Avg Age

39

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Avg Income

£ 47,800 /yr

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Employed

62%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: ME14 1ED represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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1/10
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1/10
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8/10
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4/10
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9/10
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4/10
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10/10
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1/10
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2/10
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Area Character

Balanced, accessible, and mixed. ME14 1ED spans multiple life stages — average age 39, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £163k. Property prices are trending down 38.1% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

ME14 1ED is an up-and-coming urban area on Union Street, 0.5km from Maidstone in Maidstone. Administratively it sits within East ward and the Maidstone and The Weald constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, ME14 1ED is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 31% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are high (220 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £163k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 38.1% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for ME14 1ED are sourced from Output Area E00123615 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ME14 1ED. The average age is 39.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British86.0%
Asian / British Asian6.7%
Black / African / Caribbean3.2%
Other / Mixed4.2%

Economic Activity

62%Active
FT: 40%
Unemployed: 6%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 225,000

5 sales · Mean £ 236,950

Flat

£ 78,000

2 sales · Mean £ 78,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime rates near ME14 1ED are high at 220 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences546
Anti-social behaviour275
Shoplifting263
Drugs124
Public order87

school Local Schools

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Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough

Good470 pupils0.6 km
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Invicta Grammar School

Outstanding1620 pupils0.9 km
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North Borough Junior School

Good329 pupils0.9 km
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

Outstanding1186 pupils1.0 km
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St Paul's Infant School

Good254 pupils1.1 km
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Valley Park School

Good1648 pupils1.1 km
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Brunswick House Primary School

Good418 pupils1.1 km
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The Maplesden Noakes School

Good1287 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

130 nearby
  • Funky Feast0.8 km
  • Mr Bigs0.8 km
  • Notorious BRG0.8 km
  • The Old Boat Cafe0.5 km
  • Total Jerk0.8 km
  • + 125 more
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Retailers - Other

73 nearby
  • Asda Living (Cafe)0.7 km
  • Belal Halal Butcher0.5 km
  • Demelza Trading Ltd0.8 km
  • Everest Cash And Carry0.6 km
  • Namaste Mini Market0.6 km
  • + 68 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Thyme Restaurant & Bar At Premier Inn0.9 km
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

31 nearby
  • Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner0.4 km
  • Maidstone Snooker Club0.7 km
  • Society Rooms0.3 km
  • The Muggleton Inn0.3 km
  • Century Club0.5 km
  • + 26 more
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Supermarkets

9 nearby
  • Lidl Great Britain Limited0.7 km
  • London Cash And Carry0.2 km
  • Costcutter Maidstone0.6 km
  • Iceland0.4 km
  • Sainsbury's0.4 km
  • + 4 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

38 nearby
  • BareGrill / The Mango Tree0.6 km
  • Jade Garden0.6 km
  • Marino's0.8 km
  • Ola Amigos Grill / Dessert King0.6 km
  • River Kebab And Pizza0.8 km
  • + 33 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Maidstone East0.3 km
  • Maidstone0.5 km
  • Maidstone Barracks0.8 km

Bus Stops

  • Wheeler Street0.1 km
  • King Street0.3 km
  • Brenchley Gardens0.3 km
  • King Street0.3 km
  • King Street0.3 km