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ME9 8GB

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Borden & The Meads / Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow / ME9 8GB

Overview

Postcode ME9 8GB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow 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 90.1 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 Newington located about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

7/10

Borden & The Meads has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.1 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 9.1% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from ME9 8GB.

Flood risk

No risk

Borden & The Meads near ME9 8GB 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Newington

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
480
Population density
424.3 per km²

Demographics

British
423
88.31%
Other White
11
2.3%
African
11
2.3%
Indian
10
2.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.04%
Total population: 479

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
84
49.7%
Owns outright
73
43.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.51%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.59%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £363,000 in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,335,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£475,000
Flats5£200,000
Semi-Detached42£350,000
Terraced22£324,000

10 years price trend in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Schools

In the ME9 8GB postcode area, located within Borden & The Meads, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

1.0 miPrimaryBorden Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.