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ME16 9BZ area guide

Who lives in ME16 9BZ, 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 9BZ is like

ME16 9BZ 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 9 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME16 9BZ compares

Headline figures for ME16 9BZ, 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

£415,000

Median over 95 sales in ME16 9, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 9BZ 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.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME16 9BZ FAQs

Is ME16 9BZ 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME16 9BZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in ME16 9 sold for a median of £415,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME16 9BZ 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 9BZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME16 9BZ?

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 9BZ?

The local authority for ME16 9BZ is Maidstone.

ME16 9BZ comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME16 9BZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 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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