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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 78 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
78
Deprivation level
5/10
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
36.77(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.76(+71%)
Shoplifting
18.34(+129%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.5(+63%)
Other theft
8.15(+46%)
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%
Level 3 (A level)
1,899
18.88%
No qualifications
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 199 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Borden & The Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,500 up to £906,000.

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
Detached57£490,000
Flats24£187,000
Semi-Detached60£342,000
Terraced58£269,000

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

ME105BQ

Cotton Road

ME98DZ

Rook Lane

ME105AR

Argent Way

ME101FZ

Borden and Grove Park

ME101FN

Sunset Street

ME105AU

Vellum Drive

ME98RZ

Sheppey Way

ME101QZ

Staplehurst Road

ME101FY

Borden and Grove Park

ME105FE

Feldspar Close

ME98PD

Sheppey Way

ME103HN

Crown Quay Lane

ME105BW

Manila Avenue

ME105BX

Troya Avenue

ME102FW

Cambria Walk

ME103SZ

Marius Close

ME105BA

Balas Drive

ME98LP

Wises Lane

ME98PE

Sheppey Way

ME101TE

Prentis Close

ME101UD

Gayhurst Drive

ME102QN

Derby Close

ME102QP

Worcester Drive

ME103GU

Robertson Drive

ME103HH

Eurolink Way

ME101FU

Limelight Lane

ME97PS

Maidstone Road

ME98GZ

Sheppey Way

ME101NT

London Road

ME103ET

Mill Way

ME98DD

Chestnut Street

ME98QN

Sheppey Way

ME102DT

Cortlands Mews

ME102NU

Windmill Road

ME105NA

Sonora Way

ME102LY

Alexander Court

ME101GB

Maylam Gardens

ME101GE

Greenlees Close

ME105JZ

Realgar Court

ME98JR

The Street

ME102AH

Crown Road

ME103GW

Rapson End

ME101YH

Grove Park Avenue

ME105AP

Jacinth Drive

ME105AT

Diamond Close

ME105JF

Sunstone Drive

ME101UB

Wentworth Drive

ME105AD

Helidor Walk

ME105JW

Fire Opal Way

ME105LF

Agate Court

ME98XN

Sheppey Way

ME98XW

Chantry Croft

ME101SY

Staplehurst Road

ME101TR

Rolvenden Drive

ME105BP

Jacinth Drive

ME97PY

Maidstone Road

ME101FW

Ashmeads Rise

ME102LD

Chalkwell Road

ME102LT

Walmer Gardens

ME102NX

Staplehurst Road

ME103GZ

Caithorpe Close

ME105AB

Quartz Way

ME98PB

Bobbing Hill

ME98QP

Sheppey Way

ME105BG

Bristol Close

ME98BX

Chestnut Street

ME98LG

Vigo Lane

ME105AL

Spinel Close

ME101YR

Wises Lane

ME101YW

Cherryfields

ME102JU

Periwinkle Close

ME102NA

Eastwood Road

ME105JL

Emerald Crescent

ME102DN

Chappell Way

ME105AQ

Diamond Close

ME105JJ

Emerald Crescent

ME98HT

Bannister Hill

ME98JZ

Mountview

ME98ND

Keycol Hill

ME98PP

Sheppey Way

ME101YN

Wises Lane

ME102JG

Roberts Close

ME102NH

Staplehurst Road

ME105BD

Vellum Drive

ME105JR

Amethyst Drive

ME98PJ

Sheppey Way

ME101FP

Braeburn Lane

ME98JD

Wrens Road

ME98JG

Coppins Lane

ME98QL

Stickfast Lane

ME101BN

Cavell Way

ME101GA

Maylam Gardens

ME101QG

Hilton Drive

ME102AL

Crown Road

ME105JY

Raite Green

ME98JX

Oad Street

ME98LR

Wises Lane

ME101GD

Micketts Gardens

ME101XS

Staplehurst Road

ME103GY

Caithorpe Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.