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ME16 8 area guide

Who lives in ME16 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
23,559 (2024)
At a glance

What ME16 8 is like

The ME16 8 postcode sector in Maidstone covers 240 live postcodes and is home to about 23,559 people in 9,175 households. 53.8% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.8% 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 ME16 8 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME16 8 compares

Headline figures for ME16 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£272,500

Median over 146 sales in ME16 8, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in ME16 8.

Household incomeMore
£57,344

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME16 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME16 8 FAQs

01
Is ME16 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in ME16 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in ME16 8 sold for a median of £272,500 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME16 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME16 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME16 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.8%).
05
Which council covers ME16 8?

The local authority for ME16 8 is Maidstone.

ME16 8 comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME16 8?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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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