# Maidstone 002B

North west Maidstone. 1,536 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Maidstone 002B had 1,437 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024354. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 10.8** (2025). Maidstone 002B has a deprivation score of 10.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,668th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024354#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £310,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Maidstone 002B was £310,000 in 2025. Joint 14,683rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024354#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,437** (2021). Maidstone 002B had 1,437 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,907th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024354#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Maidstone 002B, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024354#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01024354) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Maidstone 002B is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01024354) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 23 homes were sold in Maidstone 002B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01024354) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 6 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Maidstone 002B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01024354) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Maidstone 002B had 1,437 usual residents at the census.

## How Maidstone 002B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Maidstone 002B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 10.8 | 28th least deprived | 99 neighbourhoods, Maidstone · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £310,000 | joint 21st cheapest | 94 neighbourhoods, Maidstone · 2025 |
| Population | 1,437 | 16th least populated | 99 neighbourhoods, Maidstone · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | 13th highest | 99 neighbourhoods, Maidstone · Jan 2026 |

## Is Maidstone 002B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Maidstone 002B at a rate of 51.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 40.3 per 1,000 people across Penenden Heath.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 6 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Maidstone 002B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (46), violence and sexual offences (11) and other crime (8).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Maidstone

These figures are published for the whole of Maidstone, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Maidstone and not Maidstone 002B alone. [See Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone)

- **Average house price: £352,878** (August 2026). Maidstone’s average house price was £352,878 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,191** (2025). Full-time workers living in Maidstone earned a median of £38,191 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 165th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Maidstone costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 191,415** (2025). Maidstone’s population was an estimated 191,415 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Maidstone 002B in brief

Maidstone 002B has a deprivation score of 10.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Maidstone 002B was £310,000 in 2025.
Maidstone 002B had 1,437 usual residents at the census.
In Maidstone 002B, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024354
- Middle area: [Penenden Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/penenden-heath)
- Ward: [Grove Green & Vinters Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/ward/grove-green-and-vinters-park)
- Postcode district: [ME14 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me14)
- Town: [Maidstone †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/maidstone)
- Postcode area: [ME †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)
- Constituency: [Maidstone and Malling †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/maidstone-and-malling)
- Council: [Maidstone](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.26 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,536
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Maidstone 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024353), [Maidstone 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024351), [Maidstone 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/maidstone/neighbourhood/e01024336)

## Latest updates for Maidstone 002B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01024354

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