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ME16 9HY

POSTCODE

ME16 9HY is a postcode in Barming Heath & Teston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2710, 0.4800
OS grid TQ730553 (573,091, 155,349)
IMD England
4/10
#12099
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.5 per 1k
MoM +45% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F327FCH+CX
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
High · 13.5 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.
12099
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12099 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 & Wales
See sold prices in ME16

Police Recorded Crime near ME16 9HY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME16 9HY

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 +39%
513621
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY -17%
41235
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 —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
28164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

103
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,823
White Brit.69.5%
Other Asian9.4%
Other White6.2%
Indian3.3%
African2.4%
+ 5 other groups · 9.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,823
Christian42.5%
No religion42.1%
Hindu6.3%
Not answered4.1%
Muslim3.6%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,825
35–4920.5%
50–6418.7%
25–3416.8%
10–159.0%
5–97.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 671
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
One person: other15.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 41.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Barming Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • East Farleigh Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Maidstone Barracks Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Oakapple Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oakapple Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Maidstone Hospital

    Bus · adj · south

    371 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Heath Grove

    Bus · opp · east

    377 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Maidstone Hospital

    Bus · o/s · south

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for ME16 9HY

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Barming Heath & Teston
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME16 9HY
Coordinates
51.2710, 0.4800
Grid reference
TQ730553
Easting
573,091
Northing
155,349
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327FCH+CX
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Maidstone and Malling E14001349
Constituency
E14001349
Kent
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 England
Kent 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 008G E01033089
E01033089
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 008 E02005075
E02005075
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 008G E01033089
E01033089
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 008 E02005075
E02005075
Urban: 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

7:27 AM5:57 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
May 2021 — Introduced
Postcode ME16 9HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12099
Present — Active
Postcode ME16 9HY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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