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People and census in Maidstone

District

The east of the South East. 191,415 people in 393 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Maidstone, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Maidstone’s 523 output areas range from 110 to 879.

Population

Council
175,782
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Maidstone had 175,782 usual residents at the census.

Maidstone is 137th highest of 361 for population.

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Population: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Maidstone is 175,782.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.9% of residents in Maidstone were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
About the same63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Maidstone is 62.9%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
19.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.1% of residents in Maidstone were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
2% lower19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Maidstone is 19.1%.

Aged under 15

Council
18.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.0% of residents in Maidstone were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
3% higher17.4%
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Aged under 15: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Maidstone is 18.0%.

Born outside the UK

Council
14.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.0% of residents in Maidstone were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
11% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Maidstone is 14.0%.

Disability

Council
15.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.9% of residents in Maidstone had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
1% lower16.1%
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Disability: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Maidstone is 15.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
83.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

83.8% of residents in Maidstone said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
About the same84.0%
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Good or very good health: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Maidstone is 83.8%.

Households

Council
71,208
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Maidstone had 71,208 households at the census.

Maidstone is 137th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Maidstone is 71,208.

Households without a car or van

Council
14.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.6% of households in Maidstone had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
14% lower16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Maidstone is 14.6%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
69.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

69.3% of households in Maidstone owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
3% higher67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Maidstone is 69.3%.

Population density

Council
447 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Maidstone had 447 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
8% lower486 per km²
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Population density: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Maidstone is 447 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.3% of households in Maidstone rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
10% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Maidstone is 17.3%.

Social rented homes

Council
13.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.4% of households in Maidstone rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
1% lower13.6%
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Social rented homes: Maidstone among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Maidstone is 13.4%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
29.9%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Maidstone had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
16% lower35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Maidstone among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Maidstone is 29.9%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
4.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

4.7% of residents in Maidstone identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
33% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Maidstone among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Maidstone is 4.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.1% of residents in Maidstone identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
13% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Maidstone among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Maidstone is 2.1%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.3% of residents in Maidstone identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
18% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Maidstone among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Maidstone is 2.3%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Maidstone identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
20% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Maidstone among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Maidstone is 1.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
89.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

89.8% of residents in Maidstone identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
4% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Maidstone among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Maidstone is 89.8%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
49.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

49.3% of residents in Maidstone said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
6% higher46.5%
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Christian: Maidstone among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Maidstone is 49.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.1% of residents in Maidstone said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
About the same40.2%
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No religion: Maidstone among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Maidstone is 40.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
31.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

31.1% of working residents in Maidstone worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
13% lower35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Maidstone among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Maidstone is 31.1%.