Postcode · Maidstone

ME16 0UR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Barming
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,386 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME16 0UR is like

ME16 0UR is a postcode in the Barming area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,386 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 22.4% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 0UR compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.5 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£63,489

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME16 0UR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME16 0UR FAQs

Is ME16 0UR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME16 0UR?

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 0UR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME16 0UR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in ME16 0UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.1%).

Which council covers ME16 0UR?

The local authority for ME16 0UR is Maidstone.

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

How well connected is ME16 0UR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Barming Rail Station, 1 mile 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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