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ME9 8QE

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME9 8QE 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.9 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 1.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Iwade & Kemsley has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,450 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Iwade & Kemsley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.9 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 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME9 8QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Iwade & Kemsley near ME9 8QE 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
199.6 per km²

Demographics

British
302
90.96%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
18
5.42%
Other White
8
2.41%
Irish
3
0.9%
Caribbean
1
0.3%
Total population: 332

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
65
50.78%
Owns outright
42
32.81%
Shared ownership
11
8.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.81%
Total households: 128

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 8QE postcode area, located within Iwade & Kemsley, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miNot applicableBrogdale CICSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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