# ME16 8QL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.273438, 0.512138
- **Open Location Code:** 9F327GF6+9V
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01gg
- **Qibla:** 119.5°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 75325 55696
- **UTM:** 31U 326467 5683172
- **Elevation:** 29m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Maidstone (E07000110)
- **Ward:** Allington & Bridge (E05015593)
- **Constituency:** Maidstone and Malling (E14001349)
- **County:** Kent (E10000016)
- **Parish code:** E43000297
- **Travel to work area:** E30000242
- **Police force area:** E23000032
- **Built-up area:** E63012591
- **County electoral division:** E58002109
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01024339
- **2021 MSOA:** Maidstone West (E02005073)
- **2021 output area:** E00123564
- **2011 LSOA:** E01024339
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005073
- **2011 output area:** E00123564
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33043063
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 10747
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000005
- **ICB location:** E38000237
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000032
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000011

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Maidstone West | 385 |
| Hospital | Maidstone Hospital | 1957 |
| GP | The Vine Medical Centre | 350 |
| School | Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision | 423 |
| Airport | London Biggin Hill Airport | 33949 |
| Bus stop | Bedford Place | 119 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 936 |
| Defibrillator | Premier Inn Maidstone (Town Centre) | 231 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 223 |
| Post office | High Street Post Office | 562 |
| Library | Kent History and Library Centre | 864 |
| Coast | — | 14048 |
| Central London | — | 51456 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** UK Power Networks (region J, MPAN 19)
- **Water:** South East Water
- **Sewerage:** Southern Water
- **Broadband:** 95.3% gigabit, 100% superfast, 95.3% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [ME16 8QJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME16%208QJ)
- [ME16 8JE](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME16%208JE)
- [ME16 8AA](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME16%208AA)
- [ME16 8UR](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME16%208UR)

## Boundary

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