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ME9 8RR

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME9 8RR 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 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Iwade Nature Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% 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 8RR.

Flood risk

Low

Iwade & Kemsley near ME9 8RR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kemsley located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miIwade Nature ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
6,473.4 per km²

Demographics

British
240
89.55%
Other White
11
4.1%
African
4
1.49%
Indian
4
1.49%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.12%
Total population: 268

Housing

Owns outright
40
40.4%
Owns with a mortgage
34
34.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
8.08%
Shared ownership
7
7.07%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.04%
Total households: 99

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 8RR postcode area, located within Iwade & Kemsley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryIwade SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miNot applicableBrogdale CICSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 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: 16/09/2025.