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ME13 9QU

Hogbens Hill

Boughton and Courtenay

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Detailed insights for ME13 9QU

Overview

Postcode ME13 9QU is located in a rural village, within the Boughton and Courtenay ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Boughton & Selling area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Boughton & Selling is £59,933 per year. The nearest station is Selling located about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Boughton & Selling has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,817 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Boughton & Selling has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Boughton & Selling is £59,933 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME13 9QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Boughton & Selling near ME13 9QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Selling located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
64.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.44(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.65(+50%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.17(-34%)
Burglary
4.45(+71%)
Vehicle crime
3.71(0%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
324
91.01%
Other White
14
3.93%
Irish
6
1.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.84%
Total population: 356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
46.08%
Level 3 (A level)
55
17.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
14.71%
No qualifications
26
8.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.52%
Total 16+ residents: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
58.94%
Owns with a mortgage
50
33.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.96%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.99%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Boughton and Courtenay

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Boughton and Courtenay area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Boughton and Courtenay in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Boughton and Courtenay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£562,500
Flats3£125,843
Semi-Detached29£330,000
Terraced18£283,750

10 year median price trend in Boughton and Courtenay

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boughton and Courtenay.

Schools

In the ME13 9QU postcode area, located within Boughton & Selling, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME13 9QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySelling Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,793
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,330
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,611

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for ME13 9QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Alastair Gould

Boughton and Courtenay - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Rich Lehmann

Boughton and Courtenay - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Member of parliament

Helen Whately

Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencyFaversham and Mid KentE14001235
ParishSellingE04005070
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Boughton & SellingE02005131
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 017AE01024555
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.