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ME15 6ZE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,536 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME15 6ZE is like

ME15 6ZE is a postcode in the Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,536 people. 89.6% of households own their home, 5.5% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 6ZE compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.5 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£64,313

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME15 6ZE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
89.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME15 6ZE FAQs

Is ME15 6ZE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME15 6ZE?

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 6ZE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME15 6ZE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME15 6ZE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 89.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.9%).

Which council covers ME15 6ZE?

The local authority for ME15 6ZE is Maidstone.

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

How well connected is ME15 6ZE?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.4 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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