Postcode · Sittingbourne

ME10 1ET area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sittingbourne West
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,434 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME10 1ET is like

ME10 1ET is a postcode in the Sittingbourne West area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 58% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 18.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1ET compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,243

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME10 1ET differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME10 1 is down 7.7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME10 1ET FAQs

Is ME10 1ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME10 1ET?

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.

Is ME10 1ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 1ET, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 1ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.6% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.4%).

Which council covers ME10 1ET?

The local authority for ME10 1ET is Swale.

ME10 1ET comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME10 1ET?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.3 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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