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ME10 3FA area guide

Who lives in ME10 3FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Teynham & Badlesmere
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,060 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME10 3FA is like

ME10 3FA is a postcode in the Teynham & Badlesmere area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,060 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.7% 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 3 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME10 3FA compares

Headline figures for ME10 3FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 136 sales in ME10 3, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,722

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME10 3FA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME10 3FA FAQs

Is ME10 3FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME10 3FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in ME10 3 sold for a median of £265,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME10 3FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 3FA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 3FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.1%).

Which council covers ME10 3FA?

The local authority for ME10 3FA is Swale.

ME10 3FA comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME10 3FA?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.4 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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