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ME10 5AD

The Meads

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / The Meads / ME10 5AD

Overview

Postcode ME10 5AD is located in an urban city, within the The Meads ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Borden & The Meads area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.8 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 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Borden & The Meads has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,092 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% 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 174 ft away from ME10 5AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME10 5AD 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
6,026.9 per km²

Demographics

British
255
81.21%
Other White
26
8.28%
African
12
3.82%
Caribbean
4
1.27%
Arab
4
1.27%
Total population: 314

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
38
30.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
25.81%
Owns outright
26
20.97%
Shared ownership
12
9.68%
Other social rented
11
8.87%
Total households: 124

Property prices in The Meads

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in The Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,500 up to £585,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£490,000
Flats17£170,000
Semi-Detached15£345,000
Terraced8£295,000

10 years price trend in The Meads

Schools

In the ME10 5AD postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAspire SchoolFree schools special

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0.3 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

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0.4 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miTesco ExpressQuartz Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB
0.3 miWelcome SittingbourneGadby Road, Swale, ME10 1TH
0.3 miS&A SupermarketQuinton Road, Swale, ME10 2DD
0.4 miAsda ExpressSheppey Way, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PG
0.5 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.