Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 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.
12871
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12871 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME13 0HR
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME13 0HR
Counts are for East 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
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.6%
Other White3.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian53.2%
No religion37.0%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6427.4%
35–4917.3%
65–7414.6%
75–849.0%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
Single family household, all members 66+14.8%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
One person: other10.2%
+ 8 other households · 32.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min
Charing (Kent) Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min
Faversham Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min
Selling Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for ME13 0HR
Postcode
ME13 0HR
Coordinates
51.2508, 0.8365
Grid reference
TQ980539
Easting
598,046
Northing
153,999
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327R2P+8J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Canterbury
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swale
Local Authority
Council AreaFaversham and Mid Kent E14001235
Constituency
E14001235Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
East Downs
Constituency code
E14001235
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Throwley
International Territorial Level
Swale
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent 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
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swale 016A E01024565
E01024565MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 016 E02005130
E02005130LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 016A E01024565
E01024565MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 016 E02005130
E02005130Smaller 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
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME13 0HR 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 E01024565 and MSOA E02005130 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12871
Present — Active
Postcode ME13 0HR 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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