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ME10 1SY

Borden and Grove Park

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME10 1SY 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 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 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
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

7%

Approximately 7.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 216 ft away from ME10 1SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 1SY 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miJohnsons GardensSmall
0.3 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
3,132.7 per km²

Demographics

British
232
90.27%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.33%
Bangladeshi
6
2.33%
Caribbean
5
1.95%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.56%
Total population: 257

Housing

Owns outright
66
51.56%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.62%
Other social rented
8
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

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 1SY postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryWestlands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

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0.4 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miBudgensLondon Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.1 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.3 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH
0.4 miTesco ExpressChalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BQ
0.4 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB

Data Sources

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