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ME10 1JD

Homewood

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sittingbourne West / Homewood / ME10 1JD

Overview

Postcode ME10 1JD is located in an urban city, within the Homewood ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Sittingbourne West area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Albany Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Sittingbourne West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,752 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Sittingbourne West has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.1%

Approximately 12.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME10 1JD.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne West near ME10 1JD 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAlbany ParkMedium
0.2 miJohnsons GardensSmall
0.2 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
8,389.1 per km²

Demographics

British
372
92.08%
Other White
13
3.22%
African
4
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.74%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.74%
Total population: 404

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
51
36.17%
Owns outright
39
27.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
21.28%
Other social rented
13
9.22%
Social rents from council
4
2.84%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Homewood

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Homewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £865,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£435,000
Flats5£150,000
Semi-Detached38£341,250
Terraced39£275,000

10 years price trend in Homewood

Schools

In the ME10 1JD postcode area, located within Sittingbourne West, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBorden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLidl52 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AR
0.3 miChaucer Convenience Store29 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ
0.3 miBest-one16 Hawthorn Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BB
0.3 miChaucer News33 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ
0.3 miTesco ExpressChalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BQ

Data Sources

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