ME18 6DL - Information

Overview

The ME18 6DL postcode is in Maidstone, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME18 6DL area, explore the ME18 6DL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME18 6DL area, visit the ME18 6DL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.43418559035524523, 51.22606180652147 ]
  • What 3 Words: opposites.goats.wolf
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NameType
Postcode AreaME18
WardMarden and Yalding
Middle layer Super Output AreaYalding & Farleigh
Lower Tier Local AuthorityMaidstone
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaMedway
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardMarden and Yalding
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and The Weald
Multiple Deprivation Index17879

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Yalding(0.10 mi)

  • Yalding, (0.10 mi)
  • Congelow, (0.54 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Vicarage Road(0.07 mi)

  • Vicarage Road, (0.07 mi)
  • Vicarage Road, (0.07 mi)
  • War Memorial, (0.10 mi)
  • War Memorial, (0.11 mi)
  • Medway Avenue, (0.20 mi)
  • The George, (0.29 mi)
  • Post Office, (0.29 mi)
  • The George, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Yalding(0.97 mi)

  • Yalding, (0.97 mi)
  • Wateringbury, (1.67 mi)
  • Beltring, (1.99 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(26.30 mi)

  • Gatwick Airport, (26.30 mi)
  • Southend Airport, (26.41 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (41.33 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Bus, (41.40 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11ME18 6DP (0.05 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is YALDING(0.39 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
yaldingActiveyalding surgery, burgess bank,benover road, maidstone, kent01622814380ME18 6ES
Nearby Amenities
  • Yalding Village Club
    0.11 mi
  • Zarda Cottage Indian Cuisine
    0.20 mi
  • Costcutter (Orchard View Stores)
    0.30 mi

ME18 6DL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME186DL is 529 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1055), Between 55 to 64 (1042), and Between 65 to 74 (1003).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 492 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 14.

Education

Regarding education, 141 adults have Level 4, while 84 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (342), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (203).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (58)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (56), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (50)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (250), followed by No religion (238).

NS-SEC

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 (106) followed by Intermediate occupations (66), and Small employers and own account workers (63).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (417), and 311 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1467) and European Union EU-14 (28).