Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
32288
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32288 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME10 1LE
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME10 1LE
Counts are for Homewood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY +92%
25155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -33%
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.1%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian56.8%
No religion37.3%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
65–7415.3%
35–4915.3%
75–8413.3%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+22.0%
One person: aged 66+20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.2%
+ 9 other households · 22.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Sittingbourne Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
Kemsley Rail Station
Rail · entrance 2
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Newington Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 71 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Beauty of Bath
Bus · opp · north-east
- 325 m straight lineabout 4 min
Windsor Drive
Bus · opp · west
- 379 m straight lineabout 5 min
Riddles Road
Bus · adj · south-west
- 391 m straight lineabout 5 min
Riddles Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 403 m straight lineabout 5 min
Auckland Drive
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for ME10 1LE
Postcode
ME10 1LE
Coordinates
51.3338, 0.7174
Grid reference
TQ893629
Easting
589,393
Northing
162,921
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328PM8+GX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sittingbourne
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swale
Local Authority
Council AreaSittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Homewood
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Swale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Swale
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swale 012E E01024632
E01024632MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 012 E02005126
E02005126LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 012E E01024632
E01024632MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 012 E02005126
E02005126Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1985
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> PresentOctober 1985 — Introduced
Postcode ME10 1LE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024632 and MSOA E02005126 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32288
Present — Active
Postcode ME10 1LE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME10 1LE
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 15%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 30%
Attainment 8
40.6
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
69%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 12%
Attainment 8
63.2
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 25%
Attainment 8
35.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
94%
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