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ME15 6YJ

High Street

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Maidstone West / High Street

Overview

Postcode ME15 6YJ 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 143.3 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Collis (Millennium Green).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
31.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

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 143.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.7%

Approximately 31.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 298 ft away from ME15 6YJ.

Flood risk

Low

Maidstone West near ME15 6YJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

0.7 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.7 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBrenchley GardensSmall
0.6 miCornwallis ParkSmall
0.4 miCollis (Millennium Green)Small

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryArchbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMaidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstoneVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding