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ME13 0AB area guide

Who lives in ME13 0AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Teynham & Badlesmere
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,287 (2024)

ME13 0ABFaversham

At a glance

What ME13 0AB is like

ME13 0AB is a postcode in the Teynham & Badlesmere area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,287 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME13 0 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME13 0AB compares

Headline figures for ME13 0AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 29 sales in ME13 0, −18.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£55,722

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME13 0AB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME13 0 is down 18.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME13 0AB FAQs

Is ME13 0AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME13 0AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in ME13 0 sold for a median of £450,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME13 0AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME13 0AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME13 0AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.9%).

Which council covers ME13 0AB?

The local authority for ME13 0AB is Swale.

ME13 0AB comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME13 0AB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Faversham Rail Station, 2.7 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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