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ME15 9TX area guide

Who lives in ME15 9TX, 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: 2,795 (2024)

ME15 9TXMaidstone

At a glance

What ME15 9TX is like

ME15 9TX 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 2,795 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 9TX compares

Headline figures for ME15 9TX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 9TX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME15 9TX FAQs

Is ME15 9TX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME15 9TX?

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.

Is ME15 9TX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME15 9TX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME15 9TX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.4%).

Which council covers ME15 9TX?

The local authority for ME15 9TX is Maidstone.

ME15 9TX comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME15 9TX?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.3 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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