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ME10 2LP

Chalkwell

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / Chalkwell / ME10 2LP

Overview

Postcode ME10 2LP is located in an urban city, within the Chalkwell ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 221.0 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 0.5 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
221
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Borden & The Meads has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,625 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Borden & The Meads has a very high crime rate, with approximately 221.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% 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 rail, approximately 290 ft away from ME10 2LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 2LP 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
0.3 miJohnsons ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
9,828.1 per km²

Demographics

British
278
81.05%
Other White
41
11.95%
Pakistani
4
1.17%
African
4
1.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.17%
Total population: 343

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
54
41.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
26.72%
Owns outright
35
26.72%
Other social rented
2
1.53%
Social rents from council
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

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 2LP postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryMilton Court Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWestlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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