Postcode · Maidstone

ME17 2EY area guide

Who lives in ME17 2EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,179 (2024)

ME17 2EYMaidstone

At a glance

What ME17 2EY is like

ME17 2EY is a postcode in the Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,179 people. 78% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% 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 ME17 2 sold for a median of £392,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME17 2EY compares

Headline figures for ME17 2EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£392,500

Median over 53 sales in ME17 2, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,151

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME17 2EY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME17 2EY FAQs

Is ME17 2EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.2 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 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME17 2EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £392,500.

Homes in ME17 2 sold for a median of £392,500 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME17 2EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME17 2EY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME17 2EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).

Which council covers ME17 2EY?

The local authority for ME17 2EY is Maidstone.

ME17 2EY comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME17 2EY?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lenham 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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