ME18 5QQ

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2674, 0.3762
OS grid TQ658547 (565,865, 154,714)
IMD England
7/10
#22054
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM +9% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32798G+XF
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£410,000
Median property price · ME18 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 52 sales
-12.8%
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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tonbridge and Malling 007 (E02005155)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£90,624

£77,562–£105,886

Disposable (net) annual household income
£59,482

£51,473–£68,737

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,911

£44,443–£51,649

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,826

£34,849–£45,514

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME18 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME18 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales

ME18 5QQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME18 5 sector.

Average price
£441,772
Median price: £410,000
Median -12.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 7 sales · avg £393,214
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£687k£480k£273k
Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26May '26Jul '26
£445,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME18 5LU
£455,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5DR
£135,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME18 5BL
£365,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME18 5DE
£375,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
ME18 5DF
£592,500 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5DR
£385,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME18 5ES
£805,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5QD
£350,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5JP
£725,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5NY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME18 5QQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME18 5QQ

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
8
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY +30%
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,068
White Brit.93.2%
Other White3.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.8%
White & Asian0.6%
Indian0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,069
Christian52.7%
No religion40.8%
Not answered5.1%
Buddhist0.6%
Muslim0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,067
50–6429.4%
35–4916.8%
65–7414.1%
25–347.9%
10–156.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 442
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

  • Wateringbury Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
  • West Malling Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
  • East Malling Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

Bus stops

  • Kent Street

    Bus · after · north

    684 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Kent Street

    Bus · before · south

    701 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Airfield Estate

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    880 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Crossroads

    Bus · S-bound · south

    903 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Crossroads

    Bus · N-bound · north

    920 m straight lineabout 12 min

Coordinates & Location for ME18 5QQ

England
Country
Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Kent
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME18 5QQ
Coordinates
51.2674, 0.3762
Grid reference
TQ658547
Easting
565,865
Northing
154,714
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32798G+XF
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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
Mereworth
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM5:50 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
10 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 15 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 5QQ 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 5QQ 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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