The ME15 7EQ postcode is in Maidstone, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | ME15 |
| Ward | Shepway North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Maidstone |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| Police Force | Kent |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Shepway North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 27003 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Shepway(0.45 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Sutton Road Cemetery(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Maidstone(1.08 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(22.74 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Way Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | ME15 7AH (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Oaks Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | ME15 9AX (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Five Acre Wood SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | ME15 9QF (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | ME15 8DF (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Molehill Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME15 7ND (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Maidstone Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME15 7BT (0.62 mi) | Details |
| South Borough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME15 6TL (0.63 mi) | Details |
| New Line Learning AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | ME15 9QL (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | ME15 9QL (0.66 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE MEDICAL CENTRE GROUP(0.49 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the medical centre groupActivethe medical centre, 10a northumberland court, shepway, maidstone, kent | 01622753920 | ME15 7LN |
| moteActivethe mote medical practice, st.saviours road, maidstone, kent | 01622756888 | ME15 9FL |
| the college practiceActivethe college practice, 50-52 college road, maidstone, kent | 01622752345 | ME15 6SB |
The population of ME157EQ is 328 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1684), Between 45 to 54 (1229), and Between 35 to 44 (1130).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 292 people, followed by African with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 66 adults have Level 4, while 47 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (289), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (193).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (185), followed by No religion (125).
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 (57) followed by Small employers and own account workers (48), and Intermediate occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (397), and 352 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1329) and Middle East and Asia (46).