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ME18 6HA

Symonds Lane

Marden & Yalding

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Detailed insights for ME18 6HA

Overview

Postcode ME18 6HA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Marden & Yalding ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Yalding & Farleigh area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Yalding & Farleigh is £58,758 per year. The nearest station is Yalding located about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Yalding & Farleigh has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,767 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Yalding & Farleigh has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Yalding & Farleigh is £58,758 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME18 6HA.

Flood risk

Medium

Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 6HA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yalding located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
529
Population density
87 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.65(-22%)
Vehicle crime
14.67(+295%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.67(+127%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.5(+10%)
Other theft
11.74(+109%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
472
89.06%
Other White
21
3.96%
Other Asian
7
1.32%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7
1.32%
Irish
6
1.13%
Total population: 530

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
127
28.04%
No qualifications
111
24.5%
Level 3 (A level)
75
16.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
58
12.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
43
9.49%
Total 16+ residents: 453

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
145
64.44%
Owns with a mortgage
50
22.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
6.67%
Other forms of private rent
13
5.78%
Shared ownership
2
0.89%
Total households: 225

Property prices in Marden & Yalding

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Marden & Yalding area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,750 up to £1,490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Marden & Yalding in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Marden & Yalding over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£711,000
Flats4£141,750
Semi-Detached31£425,000
Terraced29£325,000

10 year median price trend in Marden & Yalding

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marden & Yalding.

Schools

In the ME18 6HA postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME18 6HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryLaddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryYalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).

Band A£1,603
Band B£1,870
Band C£2,137
Band D£2,404
Band E£2,938
Band F£3,472
Band G£4,006
Band H£4,808

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for ME18 6HA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Claudine Jane Russell

Marden & Yalding - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Grace Angela Couch

Marden & Yalding - Elected 2 May 2024

Green Party

Michael Summersgill

Marden & Yalding - Elected 2 May 2024

Green Party

Member of parliament

Katie Jane Lotte Lam

Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMaidstoneE07000110
Parliamentary ConstituencyWeald of KentE14001570
WardMarden & YaldingE05015606
ParishYaldingE04004980
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Yalding & FarleighE02005081
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 014CE01024377
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.