Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 19.0 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.
6311
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6311 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 ME14 1RL
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME14 1RL
Counts are for High Street electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
93
YoY -21%
1189062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
57
YoY stable
574125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY -32%
362412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.67.9%
Other White12.4%
Other Asian6.1%
African2.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
+ 4 other groups · 9.3%
Religion
Christian42.6%
No religion42.5%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim4.1%
Hindu2.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.8%
Age groups
35–4923.6%
25–3418.6%
50–6416.8%
65–748.0%
≤47.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
Other26.6%
Any member 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 8 other households · 32.0%
Coordinates & Location for ME14 1RL
Postcode
ME14 1RL
Coordinates
51.2766, 0.5225
Grid reference
TQ760560
Easting
576,037
Northing
156,067
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327GGF+J2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Maidstone
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Maidstone
Local Authority
Council AreaMaidstone and Malling E14001349
Constituency
E14001349Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
High Street
Constituency code
E14001349
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Maidstone, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Maidstone
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
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Maidstone 004A E01024352
E01024352MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 004 E02005071
E02005071LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 004A E01024352
E01024352MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 004 E02005071
E02005071Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:10 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
11 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:10 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 9 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 ME14 1RL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024352 and MSOA E02005071 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6311
Present — Active
Postcode ME14 1RL 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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Schools near ME14 1RL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 10%
Attainment 8
66.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
65%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
39.6
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 23%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
70.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
69%
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