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ME18 6EF area guide

Who lives in ME18 6EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yalding & Farleigh
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,637 (2024)

ME18 6EFMaidstone

At a glance

What ME18 6EF is like

ME18 6EF is a postcode in the Yalding & Farleigh area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,637 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME18 6 sold for a median of £507,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME18 6EF compares

Headline figures for ME18 6EF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£507,500

Median over 32 sales in ME18 6, +26.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,758

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME18 6EF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME18 6 is up 26.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME18 6EF FAQs

Is ME18 6EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME18 6EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £507,500.

Homes in ME18 6 sold for a median of £507,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, +26.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME18 6EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME18 6EF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME18 6EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.5%).

Which council covers ME18 6EF?

The local authority for ME18 6EF is Maidstone.

ME18 6EF comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME18 6EF?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Yalding Rail Station, 1.4 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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