Postcode · Maidstone

ME16 0QP area guide

Who lives in ME16 0QP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Allington
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,750 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME16 0QP is like

ME16 0QP is a postcode in the Allington area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,750 people. 92.6% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.9% 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 ME16 0 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME16 0QP compares

Headline figures for ME16 0QP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 198 sales in ME16 0, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,502

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME16 0QP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
33.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME16 0QP FAQs

Is ME16 0QP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 ME16 0QP?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in ME16 0 sold for a median of £380,000 across 198 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 ME16 0QP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME16 0QP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME16 0QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 92.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (67.1%).

Which council covers ME16 0QP?

The local authority for ME16 0QP is Maidstone.

ME16 0QP comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME16 0QP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Barming Rail Station, 0.6 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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