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ME13 9 area guide

Who lives in ME13 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
7,235 (2024)
At a glance

What ME13 9 is like

The ME13 9 postcode sector in Swale covers 248 live postcodes and is home to about 7,235 people in 2,943 households. 74.6% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME13 9 sold for a median of £358,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME13 9 compares

Headline figures for ME13 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£358,000

Median over 51 sales in ME13 9, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in ME13 9.

Household incomeMore
£59,166

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME13 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in ME13 9 is up 5.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME13 9 FAQs

01
Is ME13 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in ME13 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £358,000.

Homes in ME13 9 sold for a median of £358,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME13 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME13 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME13 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.2%).
05
Which council covers ME13 9?

The local authority for ME13 9 is Swale.

ME13 9 comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME13 9?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Selling Rail Station, 1.4 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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