Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for ME18 5BA
Postcode
ME18 5BA
Coordinates
51.2657, 0.4402
Grid reference
TQ703546
Easting
570,339
Northing
154,666
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327C8R+73
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.
28078
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28078 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME18 5BA
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME18 5BA
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -44%
392715
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY —
41234
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.9%
Other White2.6%
Indian1.5%
Other Asian1.3%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian59.3%
No religion33.2%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
65–7415.6%
35–4915.4%
75–8413.2%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
All members 66+21.7%
Any member 66+19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 7 other households · 23.8%
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
Teston
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 014A E01024325
E01024325MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 014 E02005081
E02005081LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 014A E01024325
E01024325MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 014 E02005081
E02005081Smaller 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
5:37 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 ME18 5BA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 28078
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024325 and MSOA E02005081 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME18 5BA 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
Schools near ME18 5BA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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