Postcode · Faversham

ME13 8FT area guide

Who lives in ME13 8FT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Faversham East
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,720 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME13 8FT is like

ME13 8FT is a postcode in the Faversham East area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,720 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 29.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% 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. Homes in ME13 8 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME13 8FT compares

Headline figures for ME13 8FT, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 202 sales in ME13 8, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 8FT differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME13 8FT FAQs

Is ME13 8FT 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 39.6 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 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME13 8FT?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in ME13 8 sold for a median of £350,000 across 202 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME13 8FT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME13 8FT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in ME13 8FT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.8%).

Which council covers ME13 8FT?

The local authority for ME13 8FT is Swale.

ME13 8FT comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME13 8FT?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Faversham Rail Station, 0.7 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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