Postcode · Sittingbourne

ME10 1XB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sittingbourne West
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,514 (2024)

ME10 1XBSittingbourne

At a glance

What ME10 1XB is like

ME10 1XB 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 1,514 people. 91.9% of households own their home, 6.1% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent 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 1XB compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.7 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 1XB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME10 1 is down 7.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
32.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME10 1XB FAQs

Is ME10 1XB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 1XB?

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 1XB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 1XB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 1XB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 91.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.3%).

Which council covers ME10 1XB?

The local authority for ME10 1XB is Swale.

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

How well connected is ME10 1XB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.8 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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