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ME9 area guide

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

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
43,576 (2024)
At a glance

What ME9 is like

The ME9 postcode district in Swale covers 876 live postcodes and is home to about 43,576 people in 16,250 households. 74.5% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.4% 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 sold for a median of £368,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME9 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£368,000

Median over 277 sales in ME9, +3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in ME9.

Household incomeMore
£60,215

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME9 FAQs

01
Is ME9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in ME9?

The median sale price over the last year was £368,000.

Homes in ME9 sold for a median of £368,000 across 277 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.9%).
05
Which council covers ME9?

The local authority for ME9 is Swale.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 0.7 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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