Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 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.
16872
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16872 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 ME15 9GD
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME15 9GD
Counts are for Park Wood & Mangravet 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
37
YoY +185%
372410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
55
YoY +224%
55305
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.80.2%
Other White5.9%
Other Asian3.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.8%
African2.1%
+ 1 other groups · 5.8%
Religion
No religion44.4%
Christian42.9%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
35–4921.9%
50–6419.7%
25–3415.4%
10–159.3%
≤48.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: other12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 38.4%
Coordinates & Location for ME15 9GD
Postcode
ME15 9GD
Coordinates
51.2477, 0.5451
Grid reference
TQ777529
Easting
577,721
Northing
152,913
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326GXW+32
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
Park Wood & Mangravet
Constituency code
E14001235
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 015F E01034997
E01034997MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 015 E02005082
E02005082LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 015D E01024388
E01024388MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 015 E02005082
E02005082Urban: 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
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentAugust 2007 — Introduced
Postcode ME15 9GD introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01034997 and MSOA E02005082 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16872
Present — Active
Postcode ME15 9GD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME15 9GD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
85%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
89%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 49%
Attainment 8
32.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
60%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 40%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–25FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 59%
RWM expected
76%
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