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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 46 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
6/10
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
24.58(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.11(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.48(+31%)
Other theft
3.99(-29%)
Vehicle crime
2.28(-39%)
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 207 recent sales, the median property price is £316,000 in Iwade & Kemsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 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£412,500
Terraced57£280,000
Semi-Detached73£320,000
Flats19£187,500

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

ME98TE

Sanderling Way

ME102GA

Lloyd Drive

ME102UF

Ingleden Close

ME102TG

Recreation Way

ME102SA

The Crescent

ME102RE

Grovehurst Road

ME102PJ

Rettendon Drive

ME98RD

Grovehurst Road

ME102RL

Grovehurst Avenue

ME98WR

Teal Way

ME98FY

Bewick Walk

ME102LF

Satis Avenue

ME102LQ

Diligent Drive

ME102HW

North Street

ME98TR

Stangate Drive

ME98SU

Chetney View

ME98XP

Solstice Road

ME102RR

Grovehurst Avenue

ME102SQ

Cheyne Close

ME98XQ

Henge Road

ME102UB

Vaughan Drive

ME102SX

Bramblefield Lane

ME98UD

Elm Tree Avenue

ME102GU

Premier Way

ME102JD

Denbigh Close

ME98GX

Coleshall Gate

ME98US

Upper Fans Lane

ME98WJ

Sandpiper Lane

ME98FP

All Saints Close

ME102SW

Godwin Close

ME102UE

Turner Close

ME102HQ

Richmond Drive

ME98RR

Ferry Road

ME102RT

Coldharbour Lane

ME102TB

Cricketers Close

ME98RE

Ferry Road

ME98TG

Dunlin Walk

ME98TL

Saxon Walk

ME98WL

Holly Blue Drive

ME102NG

Pastime Close

ME98WQ

Wigeon Road

ME102JL

Whimbrel Close

ME98SG

School Lane

ME98XH

Chalkhill Close

ME102SL

The Square

ME102TR

Ypres Drive

ME98TU

Turnstone Close

ME102TY

Walsby Drive

ME102SB

East Green

ME98QY

Sheppey Way

ME102GW

George Walk

ME98WH

Shelduck Close

ME102JE

Middletune Avenue

ME98TT

Colson Drive

ME98XS

Sarsen Road

ME98SR

Ridham Dock

ME98SJ

The Street

ME102EF

Lance Close

ME98XG

Grayling Road

ME98SQ

Chetney View

ME98FS

Swallow Avenue

ME98QH

School Lane

ME102HR

Eclipse Drive

ME102TL

Mons Court

ME98SN

Willow Cottages

ME102UH

Yeates Drive

ME98SE

School Lane

ME98UG

Stangate Drive

ME102RQ

Adisham Green

ME102PE

Yeates Drive

ME102JH

Hambrook Walk

ME98RH

Ferry Road

ME102GN

Martin Court

ME102HT

Middletune Avenue

ME102HH

North Street

ME98RQ

Old Ferry Road

ME98QE

School Lane

ME102TW

Beauvoir Drive

ME102HE

St Thomas Row

ME102SG

Ridham Avenue

ME102HS

Newbridge Avenue

ME98PY

Greenshanks

ME102RS

Aylewyn Green

ME102RP

Coldharbour Lane

ME98WN

Holly Blue Drive

ME98LU

Evergreen Close

ME102UP

Saxon Shore

ME102GR

Monarch Drive

ME102JF

Britannia Close

ME102SU

Bramblefield Lane

ME102EA

Coleman Drive

ME102SN

Edyngham Close

ME102BY

Burnham Close

ME102HF

North Street

ME102NZ

Middletune Avenue

ME102SD

Burkeston Close

ME98UH

Stangate Drive

ME102RG

Blue Houses

ME102SR

Adisham Green

ME98GY

Basser Hill

Data Sources

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