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ME16 8TE

Fant & Oakwood

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME16 8TE 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 very high crime levels, with around 143.8 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 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Clare Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
18.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Barming has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,962 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Barming has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.1%

Approximately 18.1% 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 223 ft away from ME16 8TE.

Flood risk

No risk

Barming near ME16 8TE 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miClare ParkSmall
0.6 miCornwallis ParkSmall
0.5 miBridge Mill Way Play AreaSmall

Schools

In the ME16 8TE 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

0.2 miPrimaryWest Borough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondarySt Augustine AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement