Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for ME16 0LU
Postcode
ME16 0LU
Coordinates
51.2952, 0.5055
Grid reference
TQ747581
Easting
574,779
Northing
158,104
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327GW4+35
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
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.
30386
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30386 out of 32,844 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 ME16 0LU
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME16 0LU
Counts are for Allington & Bridge 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
15
YoY -53%
322211
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY +20%
1791
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White1.6%
Chinese1.3%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
Christian52.3%
No religion39.4%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
35–4917.4%
65–7412.4%
75–8412.0%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Any member 66+18.6%
All members 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Other9.1%
+ 7 other households · 28.7%
Administrative Information
Maidstone
Local Authority
Council AreaMaidstone and Malling E14001349
Constituency
E14001349Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Allington & Bridge
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 003E E01024324
E01024324MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 003 E02005070
E02005070LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 003E E01024324
E01024324MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 003 E02005070
E02005070Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:37 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 ME16 0LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 30386
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024324 and MSOA E02005070 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME16 0LU 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 ME16 0LU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
83%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
69%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
39.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 23%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 10%
Attainment 8
66.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
72%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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