Postcode · Sittingbourne

ME10 4LU area guide

Who lives in ME10 4LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sittingbourne East
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,478 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME10 4LU is like

ME10 4LU is a postcode in the Sittingbourne East area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,478 people. 55.6% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 33.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.6% 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 4 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME10 4LU compares

Headline figures for ME10 4LU, 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: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£302,500

Median over 96 sales in ME10 4, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

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

Household incomeMore

£52,484

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME10 4LU 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
33.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% 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.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME10 4LU FAQs

Is ME10 4LU 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 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME10 4LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in ME10 4 sold for a median of £302,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME10 4LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 4LU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 4LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 55.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.5%).

Which council covers ME10 4LU?

The local authority for ME10 4LU is Swale.

ME10 4LU comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME10 4LU?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.1 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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