Postcode sector · Faversham

ME13 3 area guide

Who lives in ME13 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swale
Region: South East
Population: 2,011 (2024)

ME13 3Postcode sector · Faversham

At a glance

What ME13 3 is like

The ME13 3 postcode sector in Swale covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 2,011 people in 1,043 households. 62.2% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ME13 3 compares

Headline figures for ME13 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in ME13 3.

Household incomeMore

£55,337

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME13 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
34.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

ME13 3 FAQs

Is ME13 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ME13 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME13 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME13 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.9%).

Which council covers ME13 3?

The local authority for ME13 3 is Swale.

ME13 3 comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME13 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Faversham 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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