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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

ME97PT

Danaway Cottages

ME98DB

Chestnut Street

ME98QX

Pheasants Cottages

ME101FQ

Spartan Road

ME101YU

Key Street

ME102BJ

Vicarage Road

ME102DY

Beechwood Avenue

ME102FX

Hedley Walk

ME102JS

Watsons Hill

ME103GT

Cambria Crescent

ME98LT

Hengist Field

ME98PA

Bobbing Hill

ME102LX

Staplehurst Road

ME105NE

Olivine Close

ME105NZ

Argent Way

ME98JS

Borden Hall Cottages

ME98LA

Oad Street

ME97QA

Maidstone Road

ME98QT

Howt Green

ME105BH

Conqueror Court

ME101LY

Collingwood Walk

ME105JP

Ruby Close

ME105LA

Cinnabar Drive

ME105SN

Sonora Way

ME98DG

Chestnut Street

ME101TP

Gainsborough Close

ME102DH

Dean Road

ME103GX

Rapson End

ME105AS

Balas Drive

ME105BZ

Porcelain Close

ME98JE

Wrens Road

ME101GP

Borden and Grove Park

ME101PR

Sandford Road

ME103HF

Seddingbourne Way

ME105AF

Helidor Walk

ME98JU

Alexandra Place

ME98LZ

Keycol Hill

ME98QA

Parsonage Lane

ME102GY

Regis Place

ME103EX

Milton Road

ME98JL

Mountview

ME98LB

Oad Street

ME98NN

Coldharbour Lane

ME101PX

Sandford Road

ME102BP

Quinton Road

ME102JN

Charlotte Street

ME102WS

Church Street

ME102XE

Applegarth Road

ME105BU

Ledger Close

ME105DA

Vellum Drive

ME102BS

Knightsfield Road

ME102DF

Cherry Close

ME102NR

Staple Close

ME102QH

Laxton Way

ME102QL

Laxton Way

ME101YL

Brier Road

ME102NT

Windmill Road

ME102XH

Farmhouse Drive

ME105JU

Bismuth Drive

ME105TA

Tourmaline Drive

ME101TH

Gadby Road

ME102GX

Church Street

ME102LJ

Chalkwell Road

ME98PN

Sheppey Way

ME101BL

Cavell Way

ME101FR

Laxtons Crescent

ME101YS

Key Street

ME105BL

Bond Road

ME105BY

Quadrille Avenue

ME97PW

Westfield Gardens

ME98PH

Sheppey Way

ME102BH

Dyngley Close

ME105AN

Anatase Close

ME105BN

Parchment Drive

ME105LE

Amethyst Drive

ME98BT

Chestnut Street

ME98BY

School Lane

ME98LN

Wises Lane

ME101PP

Sandford Road

ME101PT

Hilton Drive

ME101PY

Gadby Road

ME102DP

Larkfield Avenue

ME102QJ

Pippin Close

ME105JE

Amber Rise

ME98HY

The Rise

ME102DD

Quinton Road

ME102NN

Staplehurst Road

ME98LL

Pond Farm Road

ME98TA

Ladyfields Close

ME101GQ

Borden and Grove Park

ME102AQ

Pear Tree Alley

ME103GS

Parrett Avenue

ME98GB

Rooks View

ME98NY

Bobbing Hill

ME101LU

Wellington Road

ME101XP

Staplehurst Road

ME102DG

Dean Road

ME103LW

Rapson End

ME105AH

Spinel Close

ME98AL

Wrens Road

Data Sources

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