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ME10 1BN

Borden and Grove Park

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / Borden and Grove Park / ME10 1BN

Overview

Postcode ME10 1BN is located in an urban city, within the Borden and Grove Park ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Borden & The Meads is £52,500 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Johnsons Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
85.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Borden & The Meads has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,041 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Borden & The Meads has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

85.5%

Approximately 85.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Borden & The Meads is £52,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from ME10 1BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 1BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miJohnsons GardensSmall
0.2 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
9,180.7 per km²

Demographics

British
314
82.41%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
16
4.2%
Other White
9
2.36%
White and Black African (mixed)
8
2.1%
African
8
2.1%
Total population: 381

Housing

Other social rented
90
72.58%
Social rents from council
16
12.9%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.45%
Shared ownership
4
3.23%
Owns outright
3
2.42%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Borden and Grove Park

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Borden and Grove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £845,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£522,495
Flats2£177,500
Semi-Detached35£338,500
Terraced17£287,000

10 years price trend in Borden and Grove Park

Schools

In the ME10 1BN postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco ExpressChalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BQ
0.2 miBudgensLondon Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.3 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.3 miBest-one16 Hawthorn Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BB
0.4 miLidl52 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.