Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.3 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.
20848
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20848 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 ME16 9FJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME16 9FJ
Counts are for Barming Heath & Teston 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
46
YoY +119%
463115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +25%
41234
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.67.3%
Other White7.5%
African5.5%
Indian5.4%
Other Asian4.4%
+ 4 other groups · 9.9%
Religion
Christian46.5%
No religion40.3%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu3.3%
Muslim2.0%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4926.0%
25–3418.2%
50–6414.7%
10–1510.1%
5–97.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.6%
One person: other18.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%
Coordinates & Location for ME16 9FJ
Postcode
ME16 9FJ
Coordinates
51.2740, 0.4814
Grid reference
TQ731556
Easting
573,177
Northing
155,688
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327FFJ+JG
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
Barming Heath & Teston
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 008F E01033088
E01033088MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 008 E02005075
E02005075LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 008F E01033088
E01033088MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 008 E02005075
E02005075Urban: 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
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentDecember 2016 — Introduced
Postcode ME16 9FJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033088 and MSOA E02005075 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20848
Present — Active
Postcode ME16 9FJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME16 9FJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
47%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
46.6
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
35.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
81%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 8%
Attainment 8
68.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
83%
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