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ME10 1XJ

Homewood

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME10 1XJ 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.6 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 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Johnsons Gardens.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Sittingbourne West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,956 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Sittingbourne West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 1XJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne West near ME10 1XJ 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
0.3 miJohnsons GardensSmall
0.2 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
4,203.3 per km²

Demographics

British
259
93.5%
Other White
7
2.53%
Indian
4
1.44%
Irish
2
0.72%
African
2
0.72%
Total population: 277

Housing

Owns outright
85
67.46%
Owns with a mortgage
29
23.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.56%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.38%
Other social rented
2
1.59%
Total households: 126

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 1XJ postcode area, located within Sittingbourne West, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMinterne Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miBudgensLondon Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB
0.4 miChaucer News33 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ
0.4 miChaucer Convenience Store29 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ
0.4 miTesco ExpressChalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1BQ
0.4 miKeyway Mini Mart144 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QB

Data Sources

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