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ME10 3QY

Murston

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sittingbourne East / Murston / ME10 3QY

Overview

Postcode ME10 3QY is located in an urban city, within the Murston ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Sittingbourne East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sittingbourne East is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Brickfields Community Garden.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
18%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Sittingbourne East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,588 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sittingbourne East has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18%

Approximately 18.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sittingbourne East is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME10 3QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne East near ME10 3QY 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBrickfields Community GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
12,963 per km²

Demographics

British
283
81.32%
Other White
40
11.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.44%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.44%
Total population: 348

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
38
31.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
25.41%
Owns outright
26
21.31%
Other social rented
19
15.57%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Murston

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £269,500 in Murston area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £575,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£425,000
Flats11£156,000
Semi-Detached19£325,000
Terraced41£262,500

10 years price trend in Murston

Schools

In the ME10 3QY postcode area, located within Sittingbourne East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySunny Bank Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLansdowne Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableKITE CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodChurch Road, Swale, ME10 3RE
0.3 miChris's Convenience StoreChurch Road, Swale, ME10 3LB

Data Sources

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