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ME14 9YF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ringlestone & Central Maidstone
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,425 (2024)

ME14 9YFMaidstone

At a glance

What ME14 9YF is like

ME14 9YF is a postcode in the Ringlestone & Central Maidstone area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,425 people. 39.6% of households own their home, 42.5% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ME14 9YF compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,999

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME14 9YF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
43.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME14 9YF FAQs

Is ME14 9YF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is ME14 9YF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME14 9YF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME14 9YF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.6% of residents. 39.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.7%).

Which council covers ME14 9YF?

The local authority for ME14 9YF is Maidstone.

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

How well connected is ME14 9YF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 110 yards 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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