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ME16 8TH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Barming
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,916 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME16 8TH is like

ME16 8TH 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 1,916 people. 47.8% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 29.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.4% 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 ME16 8 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME16 8TH compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 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

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 8TH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.8% 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.

Questions

ME16 8TH FAQs

Is ME16 8TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME16 8TH?

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 8TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME16 8TH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME16 8TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 47.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34%).

Which council covers ME16 8TH?

The local authority for ME16 8TH is Maidstone.

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

How well connected is ME16 8TH?

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 East Farleigh 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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