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ME6 5BW

POSTCODE

ME6 5BW is a postcode in Snodland West & Holborough Lakes.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3321, 0.4358
OS grid TQ697620 (569,787, 162,034)
IMD England
7/10
#21602
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM +38% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F328CJP+R8
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
21602
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21602 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 & Wales
See sold prices in ME6

Police Recorded Crime near ME6 5BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME6 5BW

Counts are for Snodland West & Holborough Lakes 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
5
YoY -50%
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

29
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,245
White Brit.87.1%
Other White3.1%
African2.1%
White Irish1.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 5.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,245
Christian46.4%
No religion45.1%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,244
35–4920.0%
50–6419.1%
25–3417.5%
65–7412.3%
≤46.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 575
One person: other22.1%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Snodland Rail Station

    Rail

    886 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Halling Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • New Hythe Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Woodlands Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Woodlands Avenue

    Bus · adj · east

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Townsend Road

    Bus · opp · south

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Townsend Road

    Bus · adj · north

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Midsummer Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    433 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for ME6 5BW

England
Country
Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Kent
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME6 5BW
Coordinates
51.3321, 0.4358
Grid reference
TQ697620
Easting
569,787
Northing
162,034
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328CJP+R8
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

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

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Administrative Information

Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Council Area
Chatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Snodland West & Holborough Lakes
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 002H E01035005
E01035005
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 002 E02005150
E02005150
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tonbridge and Malling 002F E01024774
E01024774
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

7:28 AM5:57 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
May 2005 — Introduced
Postcode ME6 5BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035005 and MSOA E02005150 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21602
Present — Active
Postcode ME6 5BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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