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ME10 2DB area guide

Who lives in ME10 2DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Borden & The Meads
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,769 (2024)

ME10 2DBSittingbourne

At a glance

What ME10 2DB is like

ME10 2DB is a postcode in the Borden & The Meads area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,769 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 67.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME10 2 sold for a median of £287,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME10 2DB compares

Headline figures for ME10 2DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,500

Median over 178 sales in ME10 2, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,895

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME10 2DB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME10 2DB FAQs

Is ME10 2DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME10 2DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,500.

Homes in ME10 2 sold for a median of £287,500 across 178 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME10 2DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 2DB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 2DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.4% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.2%).

Which council covers ME10 2DB?

The local authority for ME10 2DB is Swale.

ME10 2DB comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME10 2DB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Kemsley Rail Station, 0.9 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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