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ME11 5BQ

POSTCODE

A Queenborough and Halfway postcode in Swale, a 2-minute walk from Queenborough Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Queenborough Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Swale Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Stanley Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stanley Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · adj · east

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · S-bound · south

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Klondyke Industrial Estate

    Bus · opp · south

    371 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME11 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME11 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 34 sales

ME11 5BQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME11 5 sector.

Average price
£251,971
Median price: £258,000
Median +17.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 34 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £260,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£292k£246k£200k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£260,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
ME11 5LZ
£240,000 · 2026-06-09 · Terraced · Freehold
ME11 5BX
£222,500 · 2026-06-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME11 5DT
£280,000 · 2026-06-03 · Terraced · Freehold
ME11 5BW
£290,000 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME11 5AN
£206,000 · 2026-05-14 · Detached · Freehold
ME11 5JF
£231,000 · 2026-04-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME11 5DS
£260,000 · 2026-04-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME11 5ES
£191,000 · 2026-04-02 · Terraced · Freehold
ME11 5LE
£230,500 · 2026-04-01 · Terraced · Freehold
ME11 5ND
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME11 5BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME11 5BQ

Counts are for Queenborough and Halfway 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
31
YoY stable
44279
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +54%
27164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY stable
392613
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

72
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Swale 005 (E02005119)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,041

£41,194–£56,027

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,247

£31,493–£41,718

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,156

£31,615–£36,900

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,182

£28,240–£36,674

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,694
White Brit.93.0%
Other White2.7%
Caribbean0.7%
African0.5%
White Irish0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,694
No religion47.9%
Christian45.9%
Not answered4.7%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,695
50–6419.7%
35–4917.1%
25–3415.8%
65–7411.4%
5–97.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 696
One person: other16.5%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Single family household, all members 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 43.1%

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.
4494
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4494 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME11 5BQ

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Queenborough and Halfway
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME11 5BQ
Coordinates
51.4151, 0.7515
Grid reference
TQ914720
Easting
591,427
Northing
172,046
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CQ82+2H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Queenborough
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Queenborough and Halfway
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Queenborough
International Territorial Level
Swale

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent 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 005B E01024596
E01024596
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 005 E02005119
E02005119
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 005B E01024596
E01024596
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 005 E02005119
E02005119
Urban: 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

6:40 AM4:40 PM
6:40 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:40 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME11 5BQ 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 E01024596 and MSOA E02005119 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4494
Present — Active
Postcode ME11 5BQ 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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