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ME15 0JW area guide

Who lives in ME15 0JW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yalding & Farleigh
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,367 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME15 0JW is like

ME15 0JW is a postcode in the Yalding & Farleigh area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,367 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME15 0 sold for a median of £465,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME15 0JW compares

Headline figures for ME15 0JW, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£465,000

Median over 39 sales in ME15 0, +12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,758

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME15 0JW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME15 0 is up 12.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME15 0JW FAQs

Is ME15 0JW 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 12.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME15 0JW?

The median sale price over the last year was £465,000.

Homes in ME15 0 sold for a median of £465,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME15 0JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME15 0JW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME15 0JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.4% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.2%).

Which council covers ME15 0JW?

The local authority for ME15 0JW is Maidstone.

ME15 0JW comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME15 0JW?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 0.3 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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