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ME16 8LR

Fant & Oakwood

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Barming / Fant & Oakwood

Overview

Postcode ME16 8LR is located in an urban city, within the Fant & Oakwood ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Barming area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barming is £58,700 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Clare Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Barming has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,755 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Barming has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Barming is £58,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 270 ft away from ME16 8LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Barming near ME16 8LR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

0.9 mi

East Farleigh

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miTovil Green FieldSmall
0.3 miClare ParkSmall
0.6 miCornwallis ParkSmall

Schools

In the ME16 8LR postcode area, located within Barming, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryOakwood Park Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWest Borough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBower Grove SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding