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ME13 area guide

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

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
38,417 (2024)
At a glance

What ME13 is like

The ME13 postcode district in Swale covers 1,065 live postcodes and is home to about 38,417 people in 15,214 households. 70% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME13 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME13 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£345,000

Median over 392 sales in ME13, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in ME13.

Household incomeMore
£57,969

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME13 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME13 FAQs

01
Is ME13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in ME13?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in ME13 sold for a median of £345,000 across 392 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME13, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.2%).
05
Which council covers ME13?

The local authority for ME13 is Swale.

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

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Faversham Rail Station, 0.5 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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