Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 12.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£304,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,736 sales
-1.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
14965
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14965 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 & WalesProperty sales · ME10 2AU
HM Land Registry · Swale
Average price
£330,292
Median price: £304,500
Median -1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,736 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – Apr '25Apr '25: 1 sales · avg £285,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£285k£260k£235k
Jun '24Mar '25Apr '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near ME10 2AU
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME10 2AU
Counts are for Milton Regis 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
26
YoY +30%
352412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY -10%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY +29%
48299
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.8%
Other White5.3%
African1.4%
Indian1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Christian52.0%
No religion39.9%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
35–4917.4%
25–3415.4%
65–7411.8%
≤46.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
One person: other12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Single family household, all members 66+11.2%
+ 9 other households · 37.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 951 m straight lineabout 12 min
Sittingbourne Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
Kemsley Rail Station
Rail · entrance 2
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Newington Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 138 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Three Hats
Bus · adj · north
- 140 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sprotshill Close
Bus · adj · south-east
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Newbridge Avenue
Bus · opp · west
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sprotshill Close
Bus · nr · north-east
- 187 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Three Hats
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for ME10 2AU
Postcode
ME10 2AU
Coordinates
51.3505, 0.7315
Grid reference
TQ903648
Easting
590,308
Northing
164,813
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329P2J+6J
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
Milton Regis
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 009E E01024582
E01024582MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 009 E02005123
E02005123LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 009E E01024582
E01024582MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 009 E02005123
E02005123Urban: 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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME10 2AU 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 E01024582 and MSOA E02005123 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14965
Present — Active
Postcode ME10 2AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME10 2AU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 40%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 12%
Attainment 8
63.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
57%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
71%
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