Who lives in ME14 4FT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME14 4FT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearsted & Downswood
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
ME14 4FTMaidstone
Who lives in ME14 4FT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME14 4FT (Bearsted & Downswood) (about 1,721 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 9.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.7% of residents are female and 46.3% male.
- Female53.7%51%
- Male46.3%49%
Relationship status
54.3% of adults in the ME14 4FT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in the ME14 4FT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.2%48.5%
- Good30.4%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.