Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 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.
14927
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14927 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME6 5DU
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME6 5DU
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -60%
36228
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +33%
47265
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.1%
Other White4.4%
African1.4%
Other Asian1.1%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 7.1%
Religion
No religion54.3%
Christian38.0%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4922.2%
25–3418.1%
50–6416.4%
≤410.1%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
Other22.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Any member 66+9.6%
+ 7 other households · 30.5%
Coordinates & Location for ME6 5DU
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME6 5DU
Coordinates
51.3307, 0.4420
Grid reference
TQ702619
Easting
570,221
Northing
161,900
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328CJR+7Q
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
Administrative Information
Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Council AreaChatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157Kent
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 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 002I E01035006
E01035006MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 002 E02005150
E02005150LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tonbridge and Malling 002F E01024774
E01024774MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 002 E02005150
E02005150Urban: 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
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:23 PM
Sunset
11 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:23 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 1988
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> PresentMarch 1988 — Introduced
Postcode ME6 5DU 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: 14927
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035006 and MSOA E02005150 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ME6 5DU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME6 5DU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
53%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 37%
Attainment 8
41.6
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
71%
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