Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 11.8 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.
32484
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32484 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 · ME16 0RU
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
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £360,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£405k£383k£360k
Sep '23Apr '24Mar '25Apr '26Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near ME16 0RU
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME16 0RU
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +56%
322211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY —
23121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY +20%
38237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.3%
Other White2.5%
Indian1.5%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian56.0%
No religion34.4%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6422.0%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.1%
75–8410.0%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+21.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Single family household, all members 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.2%
+ 8 other households · 22.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
Rail · entrance 1
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Barming Rail Station
Rail
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Maidstone East Rail Station
Rail · entrance 3
Bus stops
- 128 m straight lineabout 2 min
Stansted Close
Bus · adj · north-east
- 202 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stockbury Drive
Bus · adj · south-east
- 242 m straight lineabout 3 min
Grace Avenue Tesco Express
Bus · adj · south-west
- 254 m straight lineabout 3 min
Grace Avenue
Bus · adj · south-east
- 255 m straight lineabout 3 min
Grace Avenue
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for ME16 0RU
Postcode
ME16 0RU
Coordinates
51.2851, 0.5009
Grid reference
TQ744569
Easting
574,497
Northing
156,965
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327GP2+29
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 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 003C E01024322
E01024322MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 003 E02005070
E02005070LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 003C E01024322
E01024322MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 003 E02005070
E02005070Urban: 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
7:19 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 ME16 0RU 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024322 and MSOA E02005070 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32484
Present — Active
Postcode ME16 0RU 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 ME16 0RU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
69%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
39.6
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 10%
Attainment 8
66.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
65%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
46.6
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
35.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 23%
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