Who lives in ME15 8LU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME15 8LU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearsted & Downswood
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
ME15 8LUMaidstone
Who lives in ME15 8LU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME15 8LU (Bearsted & Downswood) (about 1,599 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 47.4% male.
- Female52.6%51%
- Male47.4%49%
Relationship status
50.9% of adults in the ME15 8LU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86% of residents in the ME15 8LU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.2%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair10%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.