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ME15 9LA area guide

Who lives in ME15 9LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,426 (2024)
At a glance

What ME15 9LA is like

ME15 9LA is a postcode in the Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,426 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 63.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ME15 9 sold for a median of £355,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME15 9LA compares

Headline figures for ME15 9LA, 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
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£355,250

Median over 113 sales in ME15 9, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

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

Household incomeMore
£61,371

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME15 9LA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME15 9LA FAQs

01
Is ME15 9LA 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 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME15 9LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,250.

Homes in ME15 9 sold for a median of £355,250 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME15 9LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME15 9LA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME15 9LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.5% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.9%).
05
Which council covers ME15 9LA?

The local authority for ME15 9LA is Maidstone.

ME15 9LA comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME15 9LA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 2.5 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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