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ME17 1FF

POSTCODE

ME17 1FF is a postcode in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2627, 0.6992
OS grid TQ884549 (588,414, 154,969)
IMD England
5/10
#15772
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 8.2 per 1k
MoM +74% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F327M7X+3M
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 8.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 8.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME17 1FF

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME17 1FF
Coordinates
51.2627, 0.6992
Grid reference
TQ884549
Easting
588,414
Northing
154,969
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327M7X+3M
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.
15772
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15772 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 & Wales
See sold prices in ME17

Police Recorded Crime near ME17 1FF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME17 1FF

Counts are for Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs 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
24
YoY +100%
342311
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY -47%
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1791
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

80
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,569
White Brit.93.1%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,567
Christian55.0%
No religion37.5%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,565
50–6425.8%
65–7418.3%
35–4912.6%
75–8410.8%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%

Households

Total households: 654
All members 66+20.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
Any member 66+10.7%
Other8.9%
+ 6 other households · 29.5%

Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Faversham and Mid Kent E14001235
Constituency
E14001235
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Constituency code
E14001235
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Harrietsham
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 011E E01034993
E01034993
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 011 E02005078
E02005078
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 011C E01024363
E01024363
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 011 E02005078
E02005078
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

5:36 AM6:06 PM
5:36 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
October 2012 — Introduced
Postcode ME17 1FF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034993 and MSOA E02005078 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME17 1FF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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