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ME15 8JU

Bearsted • Residential Catchment

Sales (24M)
5
Median Price2Y
£315,000
ME15 3 year price trend
+3.9%

Demographics

Age context for ME15 8JU, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.

Income view

£41,493

MSOA · 2023

Age view

65+ · 24.3%

LSOA · 2021

Profile panels

4

Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure

Release years

2

Unique demographic release years loaded for this area

Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02005074), not this single postcode.

Age profile

Age Profile

Breakdown of population by life stage clusters

0-17
22.5%
18-29
10.6%
30-44
19.3%
45-64
23.3%
65+
24.3%

Coverage

LSOA

Direct match · 2021

1,625 residents in total

Largest band: 65+ (24.3%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 24.3% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 18-29 accounts for 10.6% here versus 14.9% nationally.

Ethnicity profile

Ethnicity Profile

Broad ethnic group distribution for ME15 8JU

White
94.3%
Asian
2.5%
Black
0.7%
Mixed
1.4%
Other
1.0%

Coverage

LSOA

Direct match · 2021

1,627 residents in total

Largest group: White (94.3%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, White accounts for 94.3% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 2.5% here versus 9.3% nationally.

Employment profile

Employment Profile

Economic activity status for ME15 8JU

In employment
57.7%
Unemployed
2.9%
Retired
29.0%
Student
2.6%
Home or family
3.7%
Sick or disabled
1.6%
Other inactive
2.4%

Coverage

LSOA

Direct match · 2021

1,287 residents in total

Largest group: In employment (57.7%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 29.0% here versus 21.6% nationally, while Student accounts for 2.6% here versus 5.6% nationally.

Housing tenure

Housing Tenure

Household tenure distribution for ME15 8JU

Owned outright
43.9%
Mortgage or loan
33.9%
Shared ownership
1.3%
Private rented
18.0%
Social rented
2.8%
Rent free
0.0%

Coverage

LSOA

Direct match · 2021

672 residents in total

Largest group: Owned outright (43.9%)

Insights

Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 43.9% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 2.8% here versus 17.1% nationally.

Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.

Key indicators

Snapshot table

Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.

IndicatorValueCoverage
Disposable household income before housing costs
Income
£41,493MSOA
Direct match · 2023
Total population
Age
1,625LSOA
Direct match · 2021
Residents aged 65 and over
Age
24.3%LSOA
Direct match · 2021
White British residents
Ethnicity
89.7%LSOA
Direct match · 2021
Unemployment rate
Employment
4.2%LSOA
Direct match · 2021
Economically inactive residents
Employment
39.4%LSOA
Direct match · 2021
Owner-occupied households
Households
77.8%LSOA
Direct match · 2021
Privately rented households
Households
18.0%LSOA
Direct match · 2021