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ME9 7BD area guide

Who lives in ME9 7BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,406 (2024)

ME9 7BDSittingbourne

At a glance

What ME9 7BD is like

ME9 7BD is a postcode in the Newington, Halstow & Upchurch area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,406 people. 78.9% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% 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 ME9 7 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME9 7BD compares

Headline figures for ME9 7BD, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 89 sales in ME9 7, +11.4% 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 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME9 7BD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME9 7 is up 11.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.3% 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
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME9 7BD FAQs

Is ME9 7BD 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 11.2 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 ME9 7BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in ME9 7 sold for a median of £390,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME9 7BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME9 7BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME9 7BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 78.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.2%).

Which council covers ME9 7BD?

The local authority for ME9 7BD is Swale.

ME9 7BD comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME9 7BD?

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 Rainham (Kent) 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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