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ME13 0BU

POSTCODE

ME13 0BU is a postcode in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2534, 0.7876
OS grid TQ946541 (594,621, 154,162)
IMD England
4/10
#11398
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.5 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F327Q3Q+92
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 7.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11398
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11398 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in ME13

Police Recorded Crime near ME13 0BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME13 0BU

Counts are for Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY stable
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -14%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +15%
33219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

67
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,677
White Brit.90.4%
Other White2.5%
Gypsy / Trav.2.4%
+ other · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,677
Christian55.9%
No religion35.5%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,676
50–6426.2%
35–4916.0%
65–7414.2%
25–348.7%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 1,040
Single family household, all members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
One person: aged 66+10.6%
One person: other10.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Charing (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min

  • Lenham Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Harrietsham Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

  • Gravel Hill

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    373 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Gravel Hill

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    386 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Corner Houses

    Bus · adj · north

    774 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Corner Houses

    Bus · opp · south

    777 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • The Plough

    Bus · adj · north

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Coordinates & Location for ME13 0BU

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME13 0BU
Coordinates
51.2534, 0.7876
Grid reference
TQ946541
Easting
594,621
Northing
154,162
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327Q3Q+92
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Faversham and Mid Kent E14001235
Constituency
E14001235
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Constituency code
E14001235
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Otterden
International Territorial Level
Maidstone

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Maidstone 011D E01024387
E01024387
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 011 E02005078
E02005078
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 011D E01024387
E01024387
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 011 E02005078
E02005078
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM5:58 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME13 0BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024387 and MSOA E02005078 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11398
Present — Active
Postcode ME13 0BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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