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ME10 1 area guide

Who lives in ME10 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
24,659 (2024)
At a glance

What ME10 1 is like

The ME10 1 postcode sector in Swale covers 296 live postcodes and is home to about 24,659 people in 9,552 households. 71.5% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ME10 1 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME10 1 compares

Headline figures for ME10 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£300,000

Median over 175 sales in ME10 1, −7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in ME10 1.

Household incomeMore
£57,473

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME10 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in ME10 1 is down 7.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in ME10 1 are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME10 1 FAQs

01
Is ME10 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in ME10 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in ME10 1 sold for a median of £300,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME10 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME10 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 6.7% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.6%).
05
Which council covers ME10 1?

The local authority for ME10 1 is Swale.

ME10 1 comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME10 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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