Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£405,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,542 sales
-4.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
22054
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22054 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 & WalesProperty sales · ME18 5NF
HM Land Registry · Tonbridge and Malling
Average price
£454,514
Median price: £405,000
Median -4.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,542 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £472,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£673k£573k£473k
Jun '25Mar '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near ME18 5NF
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME18 5NF
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.1%
Other White3.6%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian52.7%
No religion40.6%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6429.4%
35–4916.8%
65–7414.1%
25–347.9%
10–156.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
One person: other13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
One person: aged 66+9.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
Wateringbury Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min
West Malling Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 62 min
Yalding Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 592 m straight lineabout 7 min
Filling Station
Bus · adj · east
- 604 m straight lineabout 8 min
Filling Station
Bus · opp · west
- 662 m straight lineabout 8 min
Church
Bus · adj · west
- 692 m straight lineabout 9 min
Village Hall
Bus · adj · east
- 706 m straight lineabout 9 min
School
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for ME18 5NF
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME18 5NF
Coordinates
51.2629, 0.3714
Grid reference
TQ655541
Easting
565,547
Northing
154,197
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32797C+5H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mereworth
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Tonbridge and Malling
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Council AreaTonbridge E14001549
Constituency
E14001549Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Constituency code
E14001549
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Mereworth
International Territorial Level
Tonbridge and Malling
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
Tonbridge and Malling 007A E01024746
E01024746MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 007 E02005155
E02005155LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tonbridge and Malling 007A E01024746
E01024746MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 007 E02005155
E02005155Smaller 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
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 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 5NF 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 E01024746 and MSOA E02005155 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22054
Present — Active
Postcode ME18 5NF 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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