Area360 logo

Postcode insights

ME9 8FS

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Iwade & Kemsley / Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow / ME9 8FS

Overview

Postcode ME9 8FS is located in a rural town, within the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Iwade & Kemsley area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Iwade & Kemsley is £58,200 per year. The nearest station is Kemsley located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Iwade Nature Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Iwade & Kemsley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,656 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Iwade & Kemsley has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.3%

Approximately 7.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Iwade & Kemsley is £58,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 128 ft away from ME9 8FS.

Flood risk

No risk

Iwade & Kemsley near ME9 8FS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kemsley located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Kemsley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miIwade Nature ParkMedium

Property prices in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £361,000 in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £1,335,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£480,000
Flats5£185,000
Semi-Detached45£340,000
Terraced22£298,750

10 years price trend in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Schools

In the ME9 8FS postcode area, located within Iwade & Kemsley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryIwade SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryKemsley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miNot applicableBrogdale CICSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miIwade Post Office Ganesh StoreFerry Road, Swale, ME9 8RR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.