Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£355,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,266 sales
-2.0%
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.
13640
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13640 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 6BA
HM Land Registry · Maidstone
Average price
£397,642
Median price: £355,000
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,266 sales
-2.0% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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Police Recorded Crime near ME18 6BA
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME18 6BA
Counts are for Marden & Yalding electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY +62%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +18%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.8%
Gypsy / Trav.4.0%
Other White3.2%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian55.5%
No religion38.1%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6427.4%
35–4919.3%
65–7410.4%
10–157.8%
25–347.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
All members 66+10.9%
Any member 66+9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.4%
+ 7 other households · 33.6%
Coordinates & Location for ME18 6BA
Postcode
ME18 6BA
Coordinates
51.2014, 0.4463
Grid reference
TQ710475
Easting
571,001
Northing
147,531
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326C2W+HG
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 AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Marden & Yalding
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Collier Street
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 018B E01024379
E01024379MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 018 E02005085
E02005085LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 018B E01024379
E01024379MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 018 E02005085
E02005085Smaller 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
7:11 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
11 hours 8 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 8 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 6BA 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 E01024379 and MSOA E02005085 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13640
Present — Active
Postcode ME18 6BA 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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Schools near ME18 6BA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
69%
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