Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.7 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.
18985
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18985 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 3AZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME14 3AZ
Counts are for Boxley 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
1
YoY -96%
42221
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY -86%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY -89%
34182
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.8%
Other White2.7%
African1.1%
+ other · 6.5%
Religion
Christian51.5%
No religion40.6%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4918.2%
65–7412.4%
25–3410.1%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
One person: other11.3%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
Rail · entrance 1
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
Maidstone East Rail Station
Rail · entrance 3
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Barming Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 247 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tyland Barn
Bus · nr · south
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Cobtree Golf Course
Bus · nr · north
- 460 m straight lineabout 6 min
Tollgate Way
Bus · opp · south
- 681 m straight lineabout 9 min
Motorway Bridge
Bus · before · south-east
- 695 m straight lineabout 9 min
Motorway Bridge
Bus · after · north-west
Coordinates & Location for ME14 3AZ
Postcode
ME14 3AZ
Coordinates
51.3047, 0.5110
Grid reference
TQ751591
Easting
575,126
Northing
159,174
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328G36+V9
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 AreaFaversham and Mid Kent E14001235
Constituency
E14001235Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Boxley Downs
Constituency code
E14001235
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Boxley
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 001C E01024335
E01024335MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 001 E02005068
E02005068LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 001C E01024335
E01024335MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 001 E02005068
E02005068Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1984
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> PresentOctober 1984 — Introduced
Postcode ME14 3AZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 E01024335 and MSOA E02005068 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18985
Present — Active
Postcode ME14 3AZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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