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ME18 5JS

POSTCODE

ME18 5JS is a postcode in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2451, 0.3457
OS grid TQ638521 (563,820, 152,163)
IMD England
7/10
#22054
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.8 per 1k
MoM -14% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F3268WW+27
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME18 5JS

England
Country
Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Kent
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME18 5JS
Coordinates
51.2451, 0.3457
Grid reference
TQ638521
Easting
563,820
Northing
152,163
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3268WW+27
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Tonbridge and Malling
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.
22054
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22054 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 ME18

Police Recorded Crime near ME18 5JS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME18 5JS

Counts are for East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury 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
3
YoY —
1593
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

19
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,072
White Brit.93.1%
Other White3.6%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,069
Christian52.7%
No religion40.6%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,068
50–6429.4%
35–4916.8%
65–7414.1%
25–348.1%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%

Households

Total households: 442
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
Other13.8%
All members 66+13.6%
Any member 66+9.3%
+ 7 other households · 32.1%

Administrative Information

Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Council Area
Tonbridge E14001549
Constituency
E14001549
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Constituency code
E14001549
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
West Peckham
International Territorial Level
Tonbridge and Malling

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
Tonbridge and Malling 007A E01024746
E01024746
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 007 E02005155
E02005155
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tonbridge and Malling 007A E01024746
E01024746
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 007 E02005155
E02005155
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 village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

5:38 AM6:07 PM
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME18 5JS 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 village E1. IMD England rank: 22054
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024746 and MSOA E02005155 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME18 5JS 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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