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ME17 3AN

POSTCODE

ME17 3AN is a postcode in Headcorn & Sutton Valence.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2140, 0.6243
OS grid TQ833493 (583,384, 149,364)
IMD England
4/10
#12338
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -30% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F326J7F+JP
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
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 & Wales
See sold prices in ME17

Police Recorded Crime near ME17 3AN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME17 3AN

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

2 of 6 key categories improving

40
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,795
White Brit.89.4%
Other White3.7%
Gypsy / Trav.2.8%
+ other · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,795
Christian58.2%
No religion34.8%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,795
50–6427.3%
35–4918.0%
65–7412.0%
25–349.2%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%

Households

Total households: 690
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

  • Harrietsham Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Headcorn Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min

  • Hollingbourne Rail Station

    Rail

    5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min

Bus stops

  • Charlton Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    917 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Charlton Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    927 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • The Harrow

    Bus · adj · north

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Chartway Street

    Bus · W-bound · west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • The Harrow

    Bus · opp · south

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Coordinates & Location for ME17 3AN

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Headcorn & Sutton Valence
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME17 3AN
Coordinates
51.2140, 0.6243
Grid reference
TQ833493
Easting
583,384
Northing
149,364
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326J7F+JP
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 Area
Weald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Headcorn & Sutton Valence
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
East Sutton
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 017C E01024366
E01024366
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 017 E02005084
E02005084
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 017C E01024366
E01024366
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 017 E02005084
E02005084
Smaller 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 AM6:07 PM
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

September 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
September 2007 — Introduced
Postcode ME17 3AN introduced by Royal Mail.
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 3AN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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