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Borden & The Meads

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About

Borden & The Meads is a ward in the borough of Swale, occupying land to the west of Sittingbourne in Kent. The area includes the older village of Borden, where the parish church of St Peter and St Paul sits by the village green, and The Meads, a residential area built on former farmland. Housing, allotments and arable fields sit side by side, and a network of footpaths connects the settlement with surrounding countryside. Local facilities include a primary school and a village hall that host community activities and services for residents.

Transport and everyday shopping rely partly on Sittingbourne, while local bus services link the ward with town centre stations and routes. The Meads estate is organised around shared open space and a recreation ground used for informal sport and play. Across the ward you can see field boundaries and hedgerows that reflect agricultural use still present in pockets between housing, and small local enterprises operate from converted buildings and roadside premises.

Area overview

On average Borden & The Meads has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Borden & The Meads is £60,895 per year. There are 4 schools in Borden & The Meads: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Borden & The Meads is home to around 12,756 people, with a population density of about 836.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Borden & The Meads Population
12,756
Population density
836.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.1(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.29(+57%)
Shoplifting
18.5(+132%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.56(+48%)
Other theft
8.94(+59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,856
85.15%
Other White
516
4.05%
African
465
3.65%
Indian
141
1.11%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
107
0.84%
Total population: 12,750

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,520
25.05%
No qualifications
1,899
18.88%
Level 3 (A level)
1,899
18.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,589
15.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,201
11.94%
Total 16+ residents: 10,059

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,041
41.71%
Owns outright
1,469
30.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
755
15.43%
Other social rented
379
7.75%
Shared ownership
94
1.92%
Total households: 4,893

Property prices in Borden & The Meads

Based on 202 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Borden & The Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,500 up to £795,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Borden & The Meads in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Borden & The Meads over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£496,000
Flats25£180,000
Semi-Detached54£335,500
Terraced63£270,000

10 years median price trend in Borden & The Meads

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Borden & The Meads.

All postcodes in Borden & The Meads

ME98JH

The Street

ME102DR

Lammas Drive

ME98QT

Howt Green

ME105JB

Lorimar Court

ME98QP

Sheppey Way

ME98TA

Ladyfields Close

ME102DN

Chappell Way

ME97PW

Westfield Gardens

ME105BH

Conqueror Court

ME102LP

Chalkwell Road

ME103LW

Rapson End

ME102JY

Church Street

ME102DU

Cortland Close

ME98LL

Pond Farm Road

ME98DD

Chestnut Street

ME101QQ

Clive Road

ME102DY

Beechwood Avenue

ME101PT

Hilton Drive

ME98LR

Wises Lane

ME105LF

Agate Court

ME101PU

Hilton Drive

ME101UE

Gayhurst Drive

ME98BY

School Lane

ME105FE

Feldspar Close

ME103GY

Caithorpe Close

ME103GS

Parrett Avenue

ME105LB

Galena Close

ME105BU

Ledger Close

ME105NE

Olivine Close

ME105JE

Amber Rise

ME102BJ

Vicarage Road

ME103NY

Chalkwell

ME98JL

Mountview

ME98PE

Sheppey Way

ME105BP

Jacinth Drive

ME102LH

Romney Court

ME98LP

Wises Lane

ME101PW

London Road

ME102XJ

Becker Way

ME102BS

Knightsfield Road

ME98LN

Wises Lane

ME102QL

Laxton Way

ME98LZ

Keycol Hill

ME103GN

Cole Close

ME102FX

Hedley Walk

ME101TH

Gadby Road

ME101TP

Gainsborough Close

ME102LT

Walmer Gardens

ME102LJ

Chalkwell Road

ME98JF

The Street

ME101YP

Cherryfields

ME98JX

Oad Street

ME101PL

Clive Road

ME101TZ

Kenilworth Court

ME102NT

Windmill Road

ME105AN

Anatase Close

ME98QB

Belnor Avenue

ME98LT

Hengist Field

ME98PB

Bobbing Hill

ME102AQ

Pear Tree Alley

ME101PZ

Woollett Road

ME97PY

Maidstone Road

ME103EX

Milton Road

ME98RZ

Sheppey Way

ME101SY

Staplehurst Road

ME105JL

Emerald Crescent

ME105BD

Vellum Drive

ME101GB

Maylam Gardens

ME101TR

Rolvenden Drive

ME101NS

London Road

ME101TL

Gadby Road

ME101FY

Borden and Grove Park

ME98DA

Chestnut Street

ME102DB

Quinton Road

ME105BJ

Papyrus Drive

ME105NA

Sonora Way

ME103HH

Eurolink Way

ME103ET

Mill Way

ME98GS

Robin Close

ME102LS

Hythe Road

ME101YR

Wises Lane

ME103GW

Rapson End

ME102AL

Crown Road

ME103SZ

Marius Close

ME101GA

Maylam Gardens

ME105BX

Troya Avenue

ME98DE

Chestnut Street

ME98LS

Pond Farm Road

ME102LY

Alexander Court

ME102JU

Periwinkle Close

ME101GD

Micketts Gardens

ME102XD

Sittingbourne Retail Park

ME105NF

Argent Way

ME101QF

Norwood Walk

ME97PT

Danaway Cottages

ME97BF

Oak Close

ME97PU

Maidstone Road

ME101UB

Wentworth Drive

ME102NH

Staplehurst Road

ME101LX

Allenby Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.