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ME15 6TL area guide

Who lives in ME15 6TL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tovil
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,950 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME15 6TL is like

ME15 6TL is a postcode in the Tovil area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,950 people. 35.6% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 48.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ME15 6 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME15 6TL compares

Headline figures for ME15 6TL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 115 sales in ME15 6, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,849

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME15 6TL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 113% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME15 6TL FAQs

Is ME15 6TL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME15 6TL?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in ME15 6 sold for a median of £295,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME15 6TL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME15 6TL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME15 6TL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.6% of residents. 35.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.4%).

Which council covers ME15 6TL?

The local authority for ME15 6TL is Maidstone.

ME15 6TL comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME15 6TL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 0.7 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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