The postcode area is located in the Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent postcode town, in the South East, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.
Residents:
Employment:
A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Barming and Teston, Downs and Mereworth, Marden and Yalding, Wateringbury electoral wards.
The population of ME18 postcode area is 6,589. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 6,074, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 214. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (3,618), followed by No religion (2,548).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (1,935), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (1,301).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (2,305), while 2,208 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 1,765 adults have Level 4 education, while 933 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (3806), Between 45 to 54 (3321), and Between 55 to 64 (2606).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (1,316) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (890), and Small employers and own account workers (832).
There are total 2 postcode sectors present in the ME18 (listed below). The postcode ME18 has a total of 344 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | ME18 |
| Ward | Barming and Teston Downs and Mereworth Marden and Yalding Wateringbury |
| LTLA22 | Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling |
| UTLA22 | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
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Shoplifting
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Criminal damage and arson
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Other theft
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
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Vehicle crime
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
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Criminal damage and arson
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| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £440,000.00 | £440,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Other | £540,000.00 | £540,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £325,000.00 | £325,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £482,500.00 | £482,500.00 - £482,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £640,000.00 | £640,000.00 - £640,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £361,500.00 | £283,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £925,000.00 | £925,000.00 - £925,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £166,635.00 | £166,635.00 - £166,635.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £432,500.00 | £400,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £740,000.00 | £740,000.00 - £740,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £185,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £335,166.67 | £145,250.00 - £597,250.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £265,000.00 | £265,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £251,250.00 | £164,000.00 - £338,500.00 | 2 |
| Other | £357,788.00 | £357,788.00 - £357,788.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £315,000.00 | £315,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £591,000.00 | £591,000.00 - £591,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £185,500.00 | £150,000.00 - £256,500.00 | 3 |
| Other | £275,000.00 | £275,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £441,333.33 | £342,000.00 - £640,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £285,000.00 | £285,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £776,250.00 | £722,500.00 - £830,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £467,000.00 | £467,000.00 - £467,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £571,250.00 | £380,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £3,500.00 | £3,500.00 - £3,500.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £352,400.00 | £256,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £582,666.67 | £266,000.00 - £960,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £160,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £830,000.00 | £830,000.00 - £830,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £378,750.00 | £370,000.00 - £387,500.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £340,000.00 | £340,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,060,000.00 | £870,000.00 - £1,250,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £15,000.00 | £15,000.00 - £15,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £165,000.00 | £165,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £519,625.00 | £435,000.00 - £626,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £45,567.00 | £45,567.00 - £45,567.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £760,666.67 | £445,000.00 - £1,370,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £641,666.67 | £450,000.00 - £985,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £340,000.00 | £285,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,077,000.00 | £630,000.00 - £1,440,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £800,000.00 | £800,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £430,666.67 | £302,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £287,000.00 | £287,000.00 - £287,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £572,625.00 | £570,000.00 - £575,250.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £405,000.00 | £390,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £438,000.00 | £426,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £525,000.00 | £525,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £265,000.00 | £265,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £277,500.00 | £235,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £286,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £312,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £441,800.00 | £345,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £395,000.00 | £375,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 2 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mereworth Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 207 | 5-11 | ME185ND |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 174 | 4-11 | ME185EA |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 77 | 4-11 | ME186BL |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 171 | 5-11 | ME186DP |