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ME10 3HF

Chalkwell

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / Chalkwell / ME10 3HF

Overview

Postcode ME10 3HF 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 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
221
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

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

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 217 ft away from ME10 3HF.

Flood risk

Low

Borden & The Meads near ME10 3HF has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
2,236.3 per km²

Demographics

British
160
56.74%
African
54
19.15%
Indian
20
7.09%
Other White
14
4.96%
Other Black
12
4.26%
Total population: 282

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
71
66.98%
Other social rented
20
18.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.72%
Social rents from council
5
4.72%
Owns outright
4
3.77%
Total households: 106

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 3HF postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableVTC Independent SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableKITE CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryBorden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miIcelandGrafton Road, Swale, ME10 4PD
0.3 miSittingbourne Food & WineHigh Street, Swale, ME10 4AY
0.3 miSaastha Mini MartStation Street, Swale, ME10 3DL
0.3 miEurofoods Lora ExpressHigh Street, Swale, ME10 4AW
0.3 miM&S Foodhall7b Sittingbourne Retail Park Mill Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 2XD

Data Sources

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