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ME18

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
405
Current units
315
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
90

Postcode sectors in ME18

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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3,410 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
103, The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 5LU 29 July 2026 £445,000
Littleholme, Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6DX 24 July 2026 £460,000
45, Phoenix Drive, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5DR 24 July 2026 £455,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
4
Primary
4
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
343
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 95
  • Anti social behaviour 72
  • Criminal damage and arson 49
  • Vehicle crime 34
  • Other theft 33

Census 2021

Population and age profile

ME18 usual residents
7,110
Age-profile population
6,935

Age bands in ME18

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.7%

1,019 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

669 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.4%

1,276 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.1%

2,225 residents

Age 65 and over
25.2%

1,746 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 310 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
90.5%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
90.5%
Gigabit-capable
90.5%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

229 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 148 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 12 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

2

in this district

  • WATERINGBURY

    14 PELICAN COURT, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5SS

    ODS code G82200

  • YALDING

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

    ODS code G82141

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £465,000 from 466 recorded sales in ME18. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Maidstone is £352,191 in June 2026, up 0.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

4 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

343 published events cover 12 months, averaging 28.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 95 events.

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