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ME9 8 area guide

Who lives in ME9 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
22,474 (2024)
At a glance

What ME9 8 is like

The ME9 8 postcode sector in Swale covers 257 live postcodes and is home to about 22,474 people in 8,460 households. 76.2% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59% 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 ME9 8 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME9 8 compares

Headline figures for ME9 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£360,000

Median over 103 sales in ME9 8, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in ME9 8.

Household incomeMore
£61,371

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME9 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME9 8 FAQs

01
Is ME9 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME9 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in ME9 8 sold for a median of £360,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME9 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME9 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME9 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.7%).
05
Which council covers ME9 8?

The local authority for ME9 8 is Swale.

ME9 8 comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME9 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 1.1 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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