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ME9 9LR area guide

Who lives in ME9 9LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Teynham & Badlesmere
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,836 (2024)
At a glance

What ME9 9LR is like

ME9 9LR is a postcode in the Teynham & Badlesmere area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,836 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £286,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME9 9LR compares

Headline figures for ME9 9LR, 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: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£286,250

Median over 54 sales in ME9 9, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£55,722

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME9 9LR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME9 9LR FAQs

01
Is ME9 9LR 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 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME9 9LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £286,250.

Homes in ME9 9 sold for a median of £286,250 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME9 9LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME9 9LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME9 9LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).
05
Which council covers ME9 9LR?

The local authority for ME9 9LR is Swale.

ME9 9LR comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME9 9LR?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Teynham Rail Station, 0.4 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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