Least deprived 30–40%
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.
22754
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22754 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 3JF
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME14 3JF
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%
23132
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 —
1184
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY -89%
34193
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.8%
Other White3.1%
Gypsy / Trav.2.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian51.0%
No religion40.1%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 3.1%
Age groups
50–6425.5%
35–4919.4%
65–7412.2%
25–348.8%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
One person: other8.4%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Bearsted Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Hollingbourne Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Maidstone East Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 63 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kent County Showground
Bus · in · west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
The Cock Horse
Bus · adj · north
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Jade's Crossing
Bus · E-bound · east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Village Hall
Bus · opp · east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
The Street
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for ME14 3JF
Postcode
ME14 3JF
Coordinates
51.3012, 0.5857
Grid reference
TQ803589
Easting
580,349
Northing
158,963
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328H2P+F7
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
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
Thurnham
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 001E E01024347
E01024347MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 001 E02005068
E02005068LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 001E E01024347
E01024347MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 001 E02005068
E02005068Smaller 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
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode ME14 3JF 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 E01024347 and MSOA E02005068 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22754
Present — Active
Postcode ME14 3JF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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