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ME9 7HD

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME9 7HD

Overview

Postcode ME9 7HD 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 high crime levels, with around 86.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newington, Halstow & Upchurch is £48,700 per year. The nearest station is Newington located about 2.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

7/10

Newington, Halstow & Upchurch has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Newington, Halstow & Upchurch is £48,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Newington, Halstow & Upchurch near ME9 7HD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newington located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
40.7 per km²

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

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 81 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,000 up to £1,150,000.

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
Detached29£525,000
Flats3£155,000
Semi-Detached24£356,500
Terraced25£275,000

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 7HD postcode area, located within Newington, Halstow & Upchurch, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME9 7HD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryHolywell Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and SheppeyE14001474
WardHartlip, Newington and UpchurchE05009550
ParishUpchurchE04005077
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Newington, Halstow & UpchurchE02005122
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 008CE01024572
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: 01/12/2025.