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ME16 8NG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Barming
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,971 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME16 8NG is like

ME16 8NG 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 1,971 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 36.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 8NG compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 8NG differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME16 8NG FAQs

Is ME16 8NG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME16 8NG?

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.

Is ME16 8NG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME16 8NG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME16 8NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.6% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.9%).

Which council covers ME16 8NG?

The local authority for ME16 8NG is Maidstone.

ME16 8NG comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME16 8NG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 0.9 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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