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ME10 2RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Iwade & Kemsley
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,508 (2024)

ME10 2RLSittingbourne

At a glance

What ME10 2RL is like

ME10 2RL is a postcode in the Iwade & Kemsley area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,508 people. 47.9% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 30.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 60.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 2RL compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,575

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME10 2RL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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 lot of social housingLook closer
30.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME10 2RL FAQs

Is ME10 2RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 2RL?

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 2RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 2RL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 2RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.4% of residents. 47.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.5%).

Which council covers ME10 2RL?

The local authority for ME10 2RL is Swale.

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

How well connected is ME10 2RL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kemsley Rail Station, 0.2 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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