Who lives in ME14 4BE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME14 4BE, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearsted & Downswood
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
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Who lives in ME14 4BE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME14 4BE (Bearsted & Downswood) (about 1,829 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 8.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
60.1% of adults in the ME14 4BE area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 20.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.2% of residents in the ME14 4BE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.