Who lives in ME16 8JB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME16 8JB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Maidstone West
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,423 (2024)
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Who lives in ME16 8JB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 8JB (Maidstone West) (about 2,423 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 26.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.9% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.6% of residents are female and 52.4% male.
- Female47.6%51%
- Male52.4%49%
Relationship status
34.1% of adults in the ME16 8JB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in the ME16 8JB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good36.6%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.