Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for ME14 5LU
Postcode
ME14 5LU
Coordinates
51.2784, 0.5356
Grid reference
TQ769563
Easting
576,939
Northing
156,306
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327GHP+96
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.
27282
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27282 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 5LU
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME14 5LU
Counts are for Grove Green & Vinters Park 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
7
YoY —
1493
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.72.2%
Other White8.1%
Other Asian7.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.9%
Chinese2.6%
+ 2 other groups · 7.0%
Religion
Christian50.1%
No religion32.8%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu5.1%
Buddhist3.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.8%
Age groups
35–4918.9%
50–6417.2%
65–7414.8%
75–8410.6%
25–3410.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Any member 66+20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
All members 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
Other8.0%
+ 7 other households · 29.1%
Administrative Information
Maidstone
Local Authority
Council AreaMaidstone and Malling E14001349
Constituency
E14001349Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Grove Green & Vinters Park
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 005E E01024351
E01024351MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 005 E02005072
E02005072LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 005E E01024351
E01024351MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 005 E02005072
E02005072Urban: 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
5:54 AM
Sunrise
5:41 PM
Sunset
11 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:41 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 47 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 5LU 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. IMD England rank: 27282
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024351 and MSOA E02005072 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME14 5LU 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
Schools near ME14 5LU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
70.8
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
37.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 23%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
83%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 8%
Attainment 8
68.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
67%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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