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ME10 9 area guide

Who lives in ME10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swale
Region: South East
Population: 2,307 (2024)

ME10 9Postcode sector · Sittingbourne

At a glance

What ME10 9 is like

The ME10 9 postcode sector in Swale covers 23 live postcodes and is home to about 2,307 people in 900 households. 47.8% of households own their home, 39.1% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ME10 9 compares

Headline figures for ME10 9, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 72.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,650

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME10 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
72.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.

Questions

ME10 9 FAQs

Is ME10 9 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 72.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ME10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME10 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in ME10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 47.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.7%).

Which council covers ME10 9?

The local authority for ME10 9 is Swale.

ME10 9 comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME10 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.2 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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