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ME6 5BB

POSTCODE

ME6 5BB is a postcode in Snodland East & Ham Hill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3283, 0.4470
OS grid TQ705616 (570,577, 161,640)
IMD England
3/10
#7180
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
MoM +35% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F328CHW+8Q
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for ME6 5BB

England
Country
Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Kent
Snodland East & Ham Hill
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME6 5BB
Coordinates
51.3283, 0.4470
Grid reference
TQ705616
Easting
570,577
Northing
161,640
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328CHW+8Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Snodland
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.
7180
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7180 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 ME6

Police Recorded Crime near ME6 5BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME6 5BB

Counts are for Snodland East & Ham Hill 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
27
YoY stable
362411
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
21
YoY -9%
47265
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
21123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

65
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,459
White Brit.92.8%
Other White3.6%
+ other · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,460
No religion50.4%
Christian43.8%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,459
50–6420.7%
35–4919.8%
25–3413.9%
65–748.6%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 1,012
Other18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Any member 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 8 other households · 36.6%

Administrative Information

Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Council Area
Chatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Snodland East & Ham Hill
Constituency code
E14001157
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Snodland
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 002G E01032830
E01032830
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 002 E02005150
E02005150
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tonbridge and Malling 002G E01032830
E01032830
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 002 E02005150
E02005150
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:37 AM6:07 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME6 5BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 7180
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032830 and MSOA E02005150 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME6 5BB 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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