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ME10 4RA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,532 (2024)

ME10 4RASittingbourne

At a glance

What ME10 4RA is like

ME10 4RA is a postcode in the Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,532 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.8% 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 4 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME10 4RA compares

Headline figures for ME10 4RA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 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

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME10 4RA differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME10 4RA FAQs

Is ME10 4RA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 4RA?

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 4RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 4RA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 4RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.5% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.2%).

Which council covers ME10 4RA?

The local authority for ME10 4RA is Swale.

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

How well connected is ME10 4RA?

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 Sittingbourne 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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