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ME15 6NX

High Street

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Maidstone West / High Street / ME15 6NX

Overview

Postcode ME15 6NX is located in an urban city, within the High Street ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Maidstone West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 159.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Maidstone West is £54,900 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Collis (Millennium Green).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
160
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
37.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Maidstone West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,883 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Maidstone West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 159.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.8%

Approximately 37.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Maidstone West is £54,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 247 ft away from ME15 6NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Maidstone West near ME15 6NX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

0.7 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.8 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCollis (Millennium Green)Small
0.5 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
7,798.7 per km²

Demographics

British
243
65.32%
Other White
56
15.05%
African
23
6.18%
Other Asian
17
4.57%
Pakistani
7
1.88%
Total population: 372

Housing

Other social rented
57
34.76%
Owns with a mortgage
37
22.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
20.73%
Owns outright
24
14.63%
Social rents from council
5
3.05%
Total households: 164

Property prices in High Street

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £245,500 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £840,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£730,000
Flats43£120,000
Semi-Detached18£402,500
Terraced36£270,000

10 years price trend in High Street

Schools

In the ME15 6NX postcode area, located within Maidstone West, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMiller Food and WineKnightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LP
0.2 miKingsleysKingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UL
0.2 miStone Street GroceriesLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NA
0.2 miTesco ExpressLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TY
0.2 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.