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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

ME102DD

Quinton Road

ME103HY

Crown Quay Lane

ME105NZ

Argent Way

ME102AU

Forge Road

ME102NR

Staple Close

ME98XL

Hill Farm View

ME98LJ

Pond Farm Road

ME102NN

Staplehurst Road

ME105AA

Quartz Way

ME98JD

Wrens Road

ME102LE

Chalkwell Road

ME98XN

Sheppey Way

ME98JS

Borden Hall Cottages

ME102JR

Watsons Hill

ME105TP

Topaz Drive

ME98PJ

Sheppey Way

ME98QN

Sheppey Way

ME98DZ

Rook Lane

ME102NX

Staplehurst Road

ME101SZ

Bourne Grove

ME105LG

Onyx Drive

ME101YN

Wises Lane

ME98HU

Bannister Hill

ME98XW

Chantry Croft

ME105BL

Bond Road

ME102FR

Bowater Close

ME102BT

Meads Avenue

ME101LZ

Nelson Walk

ME97QB

Woodgate Lane

ME105JS

Amethyst Drive

ME103HA

Seddingbourne Way

ME101FR

Laxtons Crescent

ME102AJ

Crown Road

ME101TE

Prentis Close

ME98PD

Sheppey Way

ME102QJ

Pippin Close

ME101PP

Sandford Road

ME101FX

Meridian Place

ME105LD

Trona Court

ME98PH

Sheppey Way

ME101FT

Platinum Way

ME101PR

Sandford Road

ME101PJ

Clive Road

ME98NY

Bobbing Hill

ME105JY

Raite Green

ME102JZ

Church Street

ME98JE

Wrens Road

ME105BG

Bristol Close

ME98HY

The Rise

ME101TY

Kenilworth Court

ME102LD

Chalkwell Road

ME98NQ

Keycol Hill

ME102DP

Larkfield Avenue

ME105DA

Vellum Drive

ME105AG

Pearl Walk

ME102QR

Laxton Way

ME101GE

Greenlees Close

ME98AL

Wrens Road

ME102BH

Dyngley Close

ME105AB

Quartz Way

ME101PS

Gibbons Road

ME102GX

Church Street

ME103GU

Robertson Drive

ME101NT

London Road

ME98DG

Chestnut Street

ME101YT

London Road

ME98JN

The Street

ME102AN

High Street

ME98DH

Chestnut Wood Lane

ME102QX

Brambling Rise

ME102JS

Watsons Hill

ME98PZ

Parsonage Lane

ME102NU

Windmill Road

ME105JG

Sapphire Close

ME105JU

Bismuth Drive

ME98JT

Munsgore Lane

ME101YL

Brier Road

ME101YH

Grove Park Avenue

ME103HS

Henshaws Vale

ME98JW

Barn Close

ME105BT

Ledger Close

ME98HS

Starvecre Lane

ME105JZ

Realgar Court

ME102XE

Applegarth Road

ME101FW

Ashmeads Rise

ME103HF

Seddingbourne Way

ME98ND

Keycol Hill

ME101GQ

Borden and Grove Park

ME98JJ

Mountview

ME98HX

Hearts Delight

ME105BN

Parchment Drive

ME98HT

Bannister Hill

ME102LW

Hythe Road

ME105AP

Jacinth Drive

ME102JN

Charlotte Street

ME97QG

Woodgate Close

ME98JZ

Mountview

ME101QU

Andrews Walk

ME102LG

Chalkwell Road

ME105AW

Vellum Drive

Data Sources

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