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ME9 7JL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,171 (2024)

ME9 7JLSittingbourne

At a glance

What ME9 7JL is like

ME9 7JL 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 2,171 people. 74% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.5% 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 ME9 7 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME9 7JL compares

Headline figures for ME9 7JL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 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 7JL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME9 7 is up 11.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME9 7JL FAQs

Is ME9 7JL 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 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME9 7JL?

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 7JL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME9 7JL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME9 7JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.5% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.8%).

Which council covers ME9 7JL?

The local authority for ME9 7JL is Swale.

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

How well connected is ME9 7JL?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newington Rail Station, 0.1 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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