Postcode sector · Maidstone

ME14 9 area guide

Who lives in ME14 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Population: 6,685 (2024)

ME14 9Postcode sector · Maidstone

At a glance

What ME14 9 is like

The ME14 9 postcode sector in Maidstone covers 80 live postcodes and is home to about 6,685 people in 2,335 households. 46.1% of households own their home, 32% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ME14 9 compares

Headline figures for ME14 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in ME14 9.

Household incomeMore

£50,427

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME14 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

ME14 9 FAQs

Is ME14 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is ME14 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME14 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME14 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.3% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.9%).

Which council covers ME14 9?

The local authority for ME14 9 is Maidstone.

ME14 9 comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME14 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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