Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£365,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,982 sales
-1.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
14814
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14814 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 & WalesProperty sales · ME15 0SE
HM Land Registry · Maidstone
Average price
£396,911
Median price: £365,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,982 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near ME15 0SE
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME15 0SE
Counts are for Marden & Yalding 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
10
YoY -38%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -12%
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
22121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.3%
Gypsy / Trav.5.6%
Other White2.9%
White & Asian1.2%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian58.4%
No religion35.2%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6425.6%
35–4917.0%
65–7412.3%
25–3410.0%
5–96.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
One person: other10.0%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Yalding Rail Station
Rail
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min
Beltring Rail Station
Rail · entrance 1
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Wateringbury Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 351 m straight lineabout 4 min
Bensted Close
Bus · adj · north-east
- 364 m straight lineabout 5 min
Bensted Close
Bus · opp · south-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
West Street
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
East Street
Bus · N-bound · north
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
East Street
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for ME15 0SE
Postcode
ME15 0SE
Coordinates
51.2182, 0.4561
Grid reference
TQ716494
Easting
571,620
Northing
149,424
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326F94+7C
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 AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Marden & Yalding
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hunton
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 018A E01024345
E01024345MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 018 E02005085
E02005085LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 018A E01024345
E01024345MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 018 E02005085
E02005085Smaller rural: 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) 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME15 0SE 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024345 and MSOA E02005085 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14814
Present — Active
Postcode ME15 0SE 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 ME15 0SE
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
56%
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