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ME9 8AE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,551 (2024)

ME9 8AESittingbourne

At a glance

What ME9 8AE is like

ME9 8AE is a postcode in the Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,551 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% 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 8 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME9 8AE compares

Headline figures for ME9 8AE, 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: 13.9 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

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£66,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME9 8AE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME9 8AE FAQs

Is ME9 8AE 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 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME9 8AE?

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.

Is ME9 8AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME9 8AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME9 8AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.8%).

Which council covers ME9 8AE?

The local authority for ME9 8AE is Swale.

ME9 8AE comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME9 8AE?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 2.2 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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