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ME9 7AB

Halstow Lane

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

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Detailed insights for ME9 7AB

Overview

Postcode ME9 7AB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Newington, Halstow & Upchurch area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Newington, Halstow & Upchurch is £61,951 per year. The nearest station is Newington located about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Newington, Halstow & Upchurch has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,585 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Newington, Halstow & Upchurch has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.3 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 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Newington, Halstow & Upchurch is £61,951 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME9 7AB.

Flood risk

Medium

Newington, Halstow & Upchurch near ME9 7AB has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newington located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
40.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.41(-7%)
Other theft
12.5(+123%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.5(+2%)
Burglary
5.15(+98%)
Vehicle crime
4.41(+19%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
86.59%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
30
8.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.04%
Other White
4
1.17%
African
2
0.58%
Total population: 343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
92
31.62%
No qualifications
68
23.37%
Level 3 (A level)
48
16.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
11.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.59%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
51.52%
Owns with a mortgage
46
34.85%
Other forms of private rent
10
7.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.3%
Shared ownership
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,265,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch 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 Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced21£282,500
Detached26£520,000
Flats4£145,750
Semi-Detached18£345,000

10 year median price trend in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch.

Schools

In the ME9 7AB postcode area, located within Newington, Halstow & Upchurch, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME9 7AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHolywell Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryLower Halstow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME9 7AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME9 7AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miVillage ShopBurntwick Drive, Swale, ME9 7DXWalking directions to Village Shop

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 ME9 7AB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chris Palmer

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch - Elected 4 May 2023

Swale Independents

Richard Palmer

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch - Elected 4 May 2023

Swale Independents

Member of parliament

Kevin McKenna

Sittingbourne and Sheppey - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and SheppeyE14001474
ParishUpchurchE04005077
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Newington, Halstow & UpchurchE02005122
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 008CE01024572
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

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