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ME10 5BY area guide

Who lives in ME10 5BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Borden & The Meads
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,129 (2024)

ME10 5BYSittingbourne

At a glance

What ME10 5BY is like

ME10 5BY 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 2,129 people. 85.1% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 65.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME10 5 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME10 5BY compares

Headline figures for ME10 5BY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 46 sales in ME10 5, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 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 5BY differs most from the national average.

01
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME10 5BY FAQs

Is ME10 5BY 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 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME10 5BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in ME10 5 sold for a median of £320,000 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME10 5BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 5BY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 5BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.9% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.1%).

Which council covers ME10 5BY?

The local authority for ME10 5BY is Swale.

ME10 5BY comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME10 5BY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.2 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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