ME18 postcode area
The ME18 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling. Area Scores range from 24 to 90 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the ME18 district: Kings Hill & Wateringbury scores 91 out of 100 (#629 of 6,856 nationally) while Ringlestone & Central Maidstone sits at 24 — neighbours on the map, 67 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 £532,500 in Kings Hill & Wateringbury — a 2.2× gap within the ME18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill & WateringburyTonbridge and Malling | 629 | 91 | £532,500 |
| Hadlow & East PeckhamTonbridge and Malling | 2,781 | 59 | £403,500 |
| Yalding & FarleighMaidstone | 2,843 | 58 | £416,995 |
| MardenMaidstone | 3,720 | 46 | £490,000 |
| Ringlestone & Central MaidstoneMaidstone | 5,208 | 24 | £238,750 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around ME18.
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.