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ME15 6ZG area guide

Who lives in ME15 6ZG, 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)

ME15 6ZGMaidstone

At a glance

What ME15 6ZG is like

ME15 6ZG 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 6ZG compares

Headline figures for ME15 6ZG, 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 6ZG 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 connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME15 6ZG FAQs

Is ME15 6ZG 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME15 6ZG?

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 6ZG 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 6ZG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME15 6ZG?

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 6ZG?

The local authority for ME15 6ZG is Maidstone.

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

How well connected is ME15 6ZG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 West Rail Station, 0.5 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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