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ME13 9DZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Boughton & Selling
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,269 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME13 9DZ is like

ME13 9DZ is a postcode in the Boughton & Selling area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,269 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% 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 9 sold for a median of £358,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME13 9DZ compares

Headline figures for ME13 9DZ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,933

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME13 9DZ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME13 9 is up 5.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME13 9DZ FAQs

Is ME13 9DZ 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 13.2 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME13 9DZ?

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.

Is ME13 9DZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME13 9DZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME13 9DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.8%).

Which council covers ME13 9DZ?

The local authority for ME13 9DZ is Swale.

ME13 9DZ comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME13 9DZ?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Faversham Rail Station, 2.5 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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