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Iwade & Kemsley

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About

Iwade and Kemsley sit in the borough of Swale, Kent. Iwade is a village located just off the A249, with a village hall, primary school and a cluster of playing fields around the centre. The settlement fronts fields and marshland that lead down to The Swale, and local footpaths give access to shoreline channels and drainage ditches that mark the local landscape. Community facilities and small shops serve day-to-day needs, and recent housing has been built alongside older cottages and terraces.

Kemsley grew up around the local paper industry; the Kemsley Paper Mill and its rail sidings shaped much of the area’s 20th‑century development. A narrow‑gauge industrial line survives as the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, running through parts of the former mill estate and offering a visible link to that industrial past. The area combines former industrial plots, pockets of wetland and small woods, with road links to the wider Swale borough and local bus services connecting residents to nearby centres.

Area overview

On average Iwade & Kemsley has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Iwade & Kemsley is £67,575 per year. There are 4 schools in Iwade & Kemsley: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Iwade & Kemsley is home to around 14,037 people, with a population density of about 798.5 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Iwade & Kemsley Population
14,037
Population density
798.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.65(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.19(-12%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.69(+19%)
Other theft
3.49(-37%)
Other crime
2.49(+32%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,852
84.43%
Other White
716
5.1%
African
579
4.12%
Other Black
107
0.76%
Indian
98
0.7%
Total population: 14,038

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,688
24.72%
Level 3 (A level)
2,179
20.04%
No qualifications
1,860
17.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,851
17.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,365
12.55%
Total 16+ residents: 10,873

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,371
45.36%
Owns outright
1,333
25.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
702
13.43%
Other social rented
531
10.16%
Social rents from council
109
2.09%
Total households: 5,227

Property prices in Iwade & Kemsley

Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £314,250 in Iwade & Kemsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £990,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Iwade & Kemsley 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 Iwade & Kemsley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£401,250
Flats17£190,000
Semi-Detached67£317,500
Terraced54£261,500

10 years median price trend in Iwade & Kemsley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Iwade & Kemsley.

All postcodes in Iwade & Kemsley

ME102FF

Kemsley

ME102SB

East Green

ME102JP

Alexandra Close

ME102SH

Ridham Avenue

ME102TZ

Todd Crescent

ME98TP

Shooters Chase

ME98SN

Willow Cottages

ME102JL

Whimbrel Close

ME102GU

Premier Way

ME102RG

Blue Houses

ME98RP

Sheerstone

ME98RU

Linkway

ME98SB

Meadow Rise

ME98SP

Ferry Road

ME98UD

Elm Tree Avenue

ME98WP

Cormorant Road

ME98WQ

Wigeon Road

ME102EB

Eleanor Drive

ME102LL

Diligent Drive

ME102RN

Merleburgh Drive

ME102TE

The Willows

ME98LU

Evergreen Close

ME98QU

Teal Way

ME98TN

Rookery View

ME98FW

Fulmar Avenue

ME98WS

Avocet Walk

ME102UE

Turner Close

ME102UP

Saxon Shore

ME98DW

Helen Thompson Close

ME102JE

Middletune Avenue

ME102QA

Glover Close

ME102TJ

Ostend Court

ME98FQ

Lord Nelson Road

ME98FT

Redwing Avenue

ME98SR

Ridham Dock

ME98WL

Holly Blue Drive

ME102TD

Barge Way

ME98TU

Turnstone Close

ME98XQ

Henge Road

ME102FE

Barge Way

ME98TJ

Mallard Crescent

ME98UW

School Mews

ME98UY

Ferry Road

ME102AX

Dobbie Close

ME98RL

Sheerstone

ME102FH

St Bartholomews Drive

ME102GW

George Walk

ME102RX

West Green

ME102SR

Adisham Green

ME98FN

The Waterway

ME98XE

Ringlet Grove

ME98QE

School Lane

ME98UJ

Sharfleet Crescent

ME98XS

Sarsen Road

ME98RE

Ferry Road

ME102RD

Recreation Way

ME102SP

Danes Mead

ME98FS

Swallow Avenue

ME98WN

Holly Blue Drive

ME102FB

Barge Way

ME102TQ

Beauvoir Drive

ME98FX

Helen Thompson Close

ME98GL

Peach Blossom Drive

ME102SY

Taillour Close

ME98LY

Kingfisher Close

ME98RX

Springvale

ME102SS

Hurst Lane

ME102TP

Menin Road

ME102UA

Vaughan Drive

ME98GY

Basser Hill

ME98TX

Alefe Way

ME98WJ

Sandpiper Lane

ME102EF

Lance Close

ME98RD

Grovehurst Road

ME98SQ

Chetney View

ME102LB

Jessica Mews

ME102QZ

Flint Close

ME102SN

Edyngham Close

ME102UL

Eadred Way

ME102WY

Wyvern Close

ME102JA

Glenbrook Grove

ME102PL

Sandstone Drive

ME98FR

Bittern Road

ME98SU

Chetney View

ME102AW

Kemsley

ME98TW

Mansfield Drive

ME98UZ

Ruins Barn Road

ME98XD

Purple Emperor Grove

ME102HU

Milbourne Grove

ME102HZ

Challenger Close

ME102PJ

Rettendon Drive

ME102TF

Colfe Way

ME102TY

Walsby Drive

ME98RA

Featherbed Lane

ME102DE

Miller Close

ME102GD

Reams Way

ME102TW

Beauvoir Drive

ME102UR

Kemsley

ME98FY

Bewick Walk

ME102RL

Grovehurst Avenue

Data Sources

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