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ME17 4BB

Loose & Linton · Maidstone · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Loose & Linton
Local authority
Maidstone
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Postcode district
ME17
Postcode sector
ME17 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME17 4BA 38 m
ME17 4BE 403 m
ME17 4AZ 552 m
ME17 4BD 775 m
ME17 4AY 843 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME17 4BB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME17
Postcode sector
ME17 4
Latitude
51.212330
Longitude
0.495979
British National Grid easting
574,429
British National Grid northing
148,863

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Maidstone · E07000110
Electoral ward
Loose & Linton · E05015605
Parish or community
E04004964
Westminster constituency
Weald of Kent · E14001570
Output area
E00123586
Lower layer super output area
Maidstone 018A · E01024345
Middle layer super output area
Maidstone 018 · E02005085

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
9
Secondary
2

  1. Coxheath Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.4 km

  2. OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus

    Other independent school

    2.5 km

  3. Cornwallis Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
22
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 11
  • Other theft 4
  • Anti social behaviour 4
  • Burglary 2
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
4

1 female, 3 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
1.3
ME17 4 residents
9,131

Age bands in ME17 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.3%

1,760 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

893 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

2,300 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.4%

2,409 residents

Age 65 and over
19.4%

1,774 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ME17 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • GREENSAND MEDICAL GROUP

    HEATH ROAD, LINTON, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4NU

    ODS code G82024

    2.1 km

  • MARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHURCH GREEN, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, TN12 9HP

    ODS code G82215

    4.3 km

  • YALDING

    BURGESS BANK, BENOVER ROAD, YALDING, MAIDSTONE, ME18 6ES

    ODS code G82141

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Redwall Lane

    BCT · Linton

    0.7 miles

  • Wheelers Lane

    BCT · Linton

    0.8 miles

  • Redwall Lane

    BCT · Linton

    0.8 miles

  • Wheelers Lane

    BCT · Linton

    0.8 miles

  • Church

    BCT · Linton

    1.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Maidstone 018A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,814 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools. Coxheath Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

22 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 11 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.