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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

ME105AE

Peridot Walk

ME105AW

Vellum Drive

ME105AZ

Jade Close

ME105JB

Lorimar Court

ME98HX

Hearts Delight

ME101PU

Hilton Drive

ME102LG

Chalkwell Road

ME102LR

Hythe Road

ME105GA

Galena Close

ME105LG

Onyx Drive

ME101SZ

Bourne Grove

ME105BF

Bristol Close

ME97QB

Woodgate Lane

ME98LJ

Pond Farm Road

ME101DT

Dental Close

ME101YP

Cherryfields

ME101FX

Meridian Place

ME102DB

Quinton Road

ME102JZ

Church Street

ME102XD

Sittingbourne Retail Park

ME105AA

Quartz Way

ME98PZ

Parsonage Lane

ME98BU

Chestnut Street

ME102JR

Watsons Hill

ME105JG

Sapphire Close

ME98JJ

Mountview

ME98QD

Belnor Avenue

ME105BE

Bristol Close

ME105BS

Wove Road

ME98GS

Robin Close

ME102BL

Vicarage Road

ME102LP

Chalkwell Road

ME102QR

Laxton Way

ME102XL

Cornfield Close

ME98JT

Munsgore Lane

ME101PW

London Road

ME102BT

Meads Avenue

ME102DR

Lammas Drive

ME102LE

Chalkwell Road

ME102NY

Staplehurst Road

ME101BP

Cavell Way

ME101QD

Simpson Road

ME101QE

Norwood Walk

ME103NZ

Lushington Mews

ME105BT

Ledger Close

ME98JN

The Street

ME98JP

Borden and Grove Park

ME101TZ

Kenilworth Court

ME101YJ

Brier Road

ME105LD

Trona Court

ME98XL

Hill Farm View

ME101LZ

Nelson Walk

ME101QQ

Clive Road

ME102LW

Hythe Road

ME103HY

Crown Quay Lane

ME105AG

Pearl Walk

ME98LH

Sutton Baron Road

ME101TD

Gadby Road

ME102JT

Periwinkle Close

ME103HA

Seddingbourne Way

ME105JQ

Emerald Crescent

ME105TP

Topaz Drive

ME97QG

Woodgate Close

ME98LD

Oad Street

ME98NQ

Keycol Hill

ME102LS

Hythe Road

ME105JX

Argent Way

ME98JQ

Homestead View

ME101NS

London Road

ME101PS

Gibbons Road

ME105AJ

Pearl Walk

ME105BJ

Papyrus Drive

ME98JF

The Street

ME98JW

Barn Close

ME98QB

Belnor Avenue

ME101PZ

Woollett Road

ME101TQ

Gadby Road

ME102DU

Cortland Close

ME102NW

Staplehurst Road

ME102XF

Barley Way

ME105BB

Vellum Drive

ME105JT

Bismuth Drive

ME98HR

Borden Lane

ME98PL

Sheppey Way

ME97PU

Maidstone Road

ME98BS

Old Maidstone Road

ME98JY

Oad Street

ME98LS

Pond Farm Road

ME101PJ

Clive Road

ME101QF

Norwood Walk

ME101TL

Gadby Road

ME101UE

Gayhurst Drive

ME102AR

High Street

ME102AU

Forge Road

ME102GZ

Church Street

ME98DA

Chestnut Street

ME101FS

Platinum Way

ME101LX

Allenby Walk

ME101WZ

Borden and Grove Park

ME102NS

Howard Avenue

Data Sources

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