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ME10 1BW

Chalkwell

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sittingbourne West / Chalkwell / ME10 1BW

Overview

Postcode ME10 1BW is located in an urban city, within the Chalkwell ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Sittingbourne West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sittingbourne West is £47,100 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.5 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Sittingbourne West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,049 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sittingbourne West has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sittingbourne West is £47,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 23 ft away from ME10 1BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne West near ME10 1BW 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miJohnsons GardensSmall
0.2 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
5,966.7 per km²

Demographics

British
294
82.58%
Other White
28
7.87%
African
14
3.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.69%
Other
4
1.12%
Total population: 356

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
65
47.45%
Owns outright
48
35.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.33%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.19%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Chalkwell

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Chalkwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,000 up to £525,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£475,000
Flats18£188,000
Semi-Detached21£370,000
Terraced33£250,000

10 years price trend in Chalkwell

Schools

In the ME10 1BW postcode area, located within Sittingbourne West, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

Requires improvement

0.6 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco ExpressChalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BQ
0.2 miBest-one16 Hawthorn Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BB
0.3 miBudgensLondon Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.4 miLidl52 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AR
0.4 miMorrisonsDover Street, Swale, ME10 3EX

Data Sources

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