ME9 8XU area guide
Who lives in ME9 8XU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Iwade & Kemsley
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,309 (2024)
ME9 8XUSittingbourne
What ME9 8XU is like
ME9 8XU is a postcode in the Iwade & Kemsley area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,309 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ME9 8 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.
How ME9 8XU compares
Headline figures for ME9 8XU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ME9 8XU differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
ME9 8XU FAQs
01Is ME9 8XU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in ME9 8XU?The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.
03Is ME9 8XU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in ME9 8XU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers ME9 8XU?The local authority for ME9 8XU is Swale.
The local authority for ME9 8XU is Swale.
06How well connected is ME9 8XU?Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.
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.