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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

ME102TJ

Ostend Court

ME102SE

Coldharbour Lane

ME102RH

Donemowe Drive

ME102PX

Flanders Close

ME98QG

School Lane

ME102PP

Sandstone Drive

ME102JP

Alexandra Close

ME102HL

Genesta Close

ME98RG

Ferry Road

ME102RB

Grovehurst Road

ME98TX

Alefe Way

ME98SB

Meadow Rise

ME102AX

Dobbie Close

ME98RB

Grovehurst Road

ME98FN

The Waterway

ME98RT

Meadow Close

ME98GN

White Satin Close

ME98RL

Sheerstone

ME98TN

Rookery View

ME98XD

Purple Emperor Grove

ME98UZ

Ruins Barn Road

ME102TN

Beauvoir Drive

ME102FG

Bale Grove

ME98FR

Bittern Road

ME102RF

Newman Drive

ME102RX

West Green

ME98RA

Featherbed Lane

ME98QW

Pintail Drive

ME98XR

Equinox Road

ME102SP

Danes Mead

ME98TP

Shooters Chase

ME98RJ

Sheerstone

ME102LU

Liege Close

ME102ET

Quickstep Close

ME98QZ

Grovehurst Road

ME98XF

Red Admiral Crescent

ME102UJ

Recreation Way

ME102TH

Bruges Court

ME102PW

Yeates Drive

ME102NL

Kemsley

ME102HX

Middletune Avenue

ME102SZ

Pavilion Drive

ME98RU

Linkway

ME98XA

White Admiral Grove

ME102TD

Barge Way

ME98RY

Springvale

ME102TZ

Todd Crescent

ME102JB

Middletune Avenue

ME102SJ

Puttney Drive

ME102FF

Kemsley

ME98SP

Ferry Road

ME98QJ

School Lane

ME102EB

Eleanor Drive

ME102UN

Marsh Rise

ME102HZ

Challenger Close

ME98RX

Springvale

ME98RS

School Lane

ME98UT

Upper Fans Lane

ME102LL

Diligent Drive

ME102RY

Clerke Drive

ME102HY

Cardine Close

ME102RJ

Castlerough Lane

ME102LB

Jessica Mews

ME98TJ

Mallard Crescent

ME98XU

Bantam Way

ME102JQ

Vectis Drive

ME98TQ

Stangate Drive

ME102FD

Kemsley

ME102GJ

Archer Court

ME102FP

Barge Way

ME98TH

Church Mews

ME102TQ

Beauvoir Drive

ME98SL

Raspberry Hill Lane

ME102SF

Ridham Avenue

ME102SY

Taillour Close

ME98UU

The Saltings

ME102TP

Menin Road

ME98QU

Teal Way

ME102DE

Miller Close

ME102PL

Sandstone Drive

ME102TS

Ypres Drive

ME98SS

Old Ferry Road

ME102TU

Walsby Drive

ME102RA

Grovehurst Road

ME102GE

Monarch Drive

ME98FT

Redwing Avenue

ME102GQ

Manisty Court

ME102HU

Milbourne Grove

ME102GD

Reams Way

ME98RN

Sheerstone

ME98FQ

Lord Nelson Road

ME98FW

Fulmar Avenue

ME102UD

Gregory Close

ME98SH

The Street

ME98ST

Woodpecker Drive

ME102QZ

Flint Close

ME98XE

Ringlet Grove

ME102XP

Kemsley

ME102BD

Moonfleet Close

ME98UW

School Mews

Data Sources

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