High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for ME14 2FD
Postcode
ME14 2FD
Coordinates
51.2881, 0.5118
Grid reference
TQ752573
Easting
575,243
Northing
157,324
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327GQ6+6P
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
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.
10723
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10723 out of 32,844 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 2FD
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME14 2FD
Counts are for Ringlestone electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
1062
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
641
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.5%
Other White6.4%
Other Asian2.8%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 7.3%
Religion
No religion46.9%
Christian40.6%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4920.8%
50–6418.2%
25–3415.2%
65–749.7%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Other19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Any member 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
All members 66+7.7%
+ 8 other households · 39.3%
Administrative Information
Maidstone
Local Authority
Council AreaMaidstone and Malling E14001349
Constituency
E14001349Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Ringlestone
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 004E E01024384
E01024384MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 004 E02005071
E02005071LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 004E E01024384
E01024384MSOA 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
5:37 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2014
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> PresentMarch 2014 — Introduced
Postcode ME14 2FD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024384 and MSOA E02005071 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME14 2FD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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