Postcode · Queenborough

ME11 5DF area guide

Who lives in ME11 5DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queenborough
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,669 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME11 5DF is like

ME11 5DF is a postcode in the Queenborough area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,669 people. 84.2% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ME11 5 sold for a median of £258,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME11 5DF compares

Headline figures for ME11 5DF, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,000

Median over 34 sales in ME11 5, +17.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£48,041

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME11 5DF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME11 5 is up 17.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME11 5DF FAQs

Is ME11 5DF 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 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME11 5DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,000.

Homes in ME11 5 sold for a median of £258,000 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME11 5DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME11 5DF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME11 5DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 84.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).

Which council covers ME11 5DF?

The local authority for ME11 5DF is Swale.

ME11 5DF comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME11 5DF?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Queenborough 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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