Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
12338
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12338 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 ME17 2AH
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME17 2AH
Counts are for Headcorn & Sutton Valence 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
12
YoY -14%
332211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -31%
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.4%
Other White3.7%
Gypsy / Trav.2.8%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian58.2%
No religion34.8%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6427.3%
35–4918.0%
65–7412.0%
25–349.2%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
One person: aged 66+12.2%
One person: other11.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Lenham Rail Station
Rail
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Harrietsham Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min
Hollingbourne Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 817 m straight lineabout 10 min
Primary School
Bus · adj · north-east
- 826 m straight lineabout 10 min
Primary School
Bus · opp · south-west
- 957 m straight lineabout 12 min
Kings Head
Bus · opp · north-east
- 996 m straight lineabout 12 min
Kings Head
Bus · adj · south-west
Coordinates & Location for ME17 2AH
Postcode
ME17 2AH
Coordinates
51.2167, 0.6812
Grid reference
TQ873498
Easting
587,348
Northing
149,805
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326M8J+MF
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
Administrative Information
Maidstone
Local Authority
Council AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Headcorn & Sutton Valence
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Boughton Malherbe
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 017C E01024366
E01024366MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 017 E02005084
E02005084LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 017C E01024366
E01024366MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 017 E02005084
E02005084Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 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 ME17 2AH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024366 and MSOA E02005084 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12338
Present — Active
Postcode ME17 2AH 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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