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Boxley & Detling

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About

Boxley & Detling are situated on the northern edge of Maidstone, where the urban landscape gives way to the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area is defined by its steep chalk slopes and significant woodland cover, including parts of the ancient Boxley Woods. The Pilgrim's Way, a historic trail, traverses this landscape, connecting it to a wider network of paths across the North Downs.

The villages themselves have a distinct, separate character from the town centre. Boxley retains a rural feel with its church and scattered farms, while Detling is known for the former airfield site that now hosts the Kent County Showground, a major venue for agricultural and community events. The M20 motorway runs through the area, providing a constant backdrop of movement and defining its eastern boundary.

Area overview

On average Boxley & Detling has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Boxley & Detling is £76,242 per year. There are 1 schools in Boxley & Detling: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Boxley & Detling is home to around 7,177 people, with a population density of about 176.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Boxley & Detling Population
7,177
Population density
176.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.92(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.87(-12%)
Other theft
9.89(+76%)
Vehicle crime
7.94(+114%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.52(+17%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,470
90.2%
Other White
176
2.45%
African
86
1.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
57
0.79%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
56
0.78%
Total population: 7,173

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,800
30.77%
Level 3 (A level)
1,189
20.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,010
17.26%
No qualifications
707
12.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
638
10.91%
Total 16+ residents: 5,850

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,315
46.63%
Owns outright
1,060
37.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
300
10.64%
Other social rented
56
1.99%
Other forms of private rent
56
1.99%
Total households: 2,820

Property prices in Boxley & Detling

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Boxley & Detling area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,250 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Boxley & Detling in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Boxley & Detling over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£168,360
Detached47£520,000
Terraced29£280,000
Semi-Detached24£337,500

10 years median price trend in Boxley & Detling

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boxley & Detling.

All postcodes in Boxley & Detling

ME73JW

Forge Lane

ME143BU

Boarley Lane

ME73LX

Dunn Street Road

ME143JW

Hockers Lane

ME58XP

Autumn Glade

ME143ET

Harple Lane

ME144HL

Roundwell

ME143EL

Black Cottages

ME59JG

Boxley Road

ME143JL

Hockers Lane

ME144PA

Ware Street

ME143BH

Tyland Lane

ME143ED

Harp Farm Road

ME58XN

Yew Tree Close

ME143BD

Tyland Lane

ME59NE

Galena Close

ME144NH

Ashford Road

ME73LE

Naylors Cottages

ME143LD

Pilgrims Way

ME144RD

Edelin Road

ME143BB

Chatham Road

ME143DU

Forge Lane

ME59JZ

Micawber Close

ME143AA

Chatham Road

ME143BE

Chatham Road

ME73LY

Dunn Street Road

ME143EH

Westfield Sole Road

ME58XQ

Timbertops

ME143JU

The Street

ME58XL

Conifer Drive

ME143DS

Forge Lane

ME143LA

Queensway

ME143DE

Boarley Lane

ME207AF

Motorway Industrial Estate

ME143JE

Castle Hill

ME59JE

Boxley Road

ME207ST

Forstal Road

ME143HF

Cox Street

ME73NA

Dunn Street

ME59QD

Iris Close

ME73LB

Fir Tree Grove

ME145JY

Hockers Lane

ME59JT

Spenlow Drive

ME207US

St Michaels Close

ME73LA

Hurstwood Road

ME59JP

The Spinney

ME59NG

Celestine Close

ME143DF

Tollgate Way

ME143AX

Forstal Road

ME143DQ

Pilgrims View

ME59LE

Feldspar Close

ME73JR

Blind Lane

ME59UL

Round Wood Close

ME143AB

Boarley Lane

ME59NQ

Olivine Close

ME143HB

Scragged Oak Road

ME143LU

Water Lane

ME58XU

Pinewood Drive

ME207HB

Forstal Road

ME59ND

Violet Close

ME144FJ

Hart Close

ME207BU

Forstal Road

ME144NS

Ashford Road

ME59JL

Beechmore Drive

ME59RU

Wildfell Close

ME58XT

Gleaming Wood Drive

ME143AG

Boarley Lane

ME143BY

Grange Lane

ME143LQ

Thurnham Lane

ME207AH

Forstal Road

ME73NL

Elm Tree Cottages

ME143BT

Abbey Gate Cottages

ME143DA

Grange Lane

ME143DZ

Styles Lane

ME143JT

The Street

ME143ND

Ace High Close

ME143EP

Sittingbourne Road

ME59PG

Impton Lane

ME59DH

Sandstone Rise

ME59DQ

Greensands

ME144GL

Bedell Road

ME59ST

Silver Tree Close

ME58RF

Gleaming Wood Drive

ME73LP

Kemsley Street Road

ME207AJ

Waterside Quay

ME59JN

Leybourne Close

ME143HN

Scragged Oak Road

ME143EA

Pilgrims Way

ME59SR

Chequers Close

ME58XY

Gleaming Wood Drive

ME59JQ

Brownelow Copse

ME58YU

Birch Drive

ME59QB

Goldstone Walk

ME143AQ

Chatham Road

ME143DY

The Street

ME143DL

The Street

ME143LP

Cold Blow Lane

ME144PD

Longfields Drive

ME59QZ

Mayfield Close

ME143BF

Oriel Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.