Postcode district · Maidstone
Who lives in ME17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 45,834 (2024)
ME17Postcode district · Maidstone
Who lives in ME17
Residents
45,834
2024 estimate
Households
16,601
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
ME17England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
ME17
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
53% of adults in ME17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.4% have never married.
ME17England
Married or civil partnership53%44.7%
Never married29.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in ME17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME17
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.5%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.