ME16 postcode area
The ME16 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling. Area Scores range from 24 to 97 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the ME16 district: Allington scores 97 out of 100 (#176 of 6,856 nationally) while Ringlestone & Central Maidstone sits at 24 — neighbours on the map, 73 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £238,750 in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone to £425,000 in Ditton — a 1.8× gap within the ME16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Maidstone and Tonbridge and Malling — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllingtonMaidstone | 176 | 97 | £402,500 |
| DittonTonbridge and Malling | 2,651 | 61 | £425,000 |
| Yalding & FarleighMaidstone | 2,843 | 58 | £416,995 |
| BarmingMaidstone | 3,165 | 54 | £320,000 |
| Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart SuttonMaidstone | 3,295 | 52 | £390,000 |
| Maidstone WestMaidstone | 4,049 | 41 | £271,500 |
| TovilMaidstone | 4,406 | 36 | £292,000 |
| Ringlestone & Central MaidstoneMaidstone | 5,208 | 24 | £238,750 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around ME16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.