ME9 0RQ

POSTCODE

ME9 0RQ is a postcode in Teynham and Lynsted.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3135, 0.7854
OS grid TQ942608 (594,213, 160,839)
IMD England
5/10
#14706
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.7 per 1k
MoM +27% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F328Q7P+C5
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£467,500
Median property price · ME9 0 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 30 sales
-2.6%
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.
14706
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14706 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.

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 016 (E02005130)

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
£55,722

£47,894–£64,829

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,890

£36,445–£48,149

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,216

£35,400–£41,255

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,710

£29,549–£38,458

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME9 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME9 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales

ME9 0RQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME9 0 sector.

Average price
£523,053
Median price: £467,500
Median -2.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 2 sales · avg £619,288
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£663k£491k£318k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£575,000 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Freehold
ME9 0LQ
£663,575 · 2026-07-01 · Detached · Freehold
ME9 0PH
£665,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
ME9 0SJ
£290,000 · 2026-06-18 · Terraced · Freehold
ME9 0AD
£825,000 · 2026-06-17 · Detached · Freehold
ME9 0AX
£250,000 · 2026-06-16 · Terraced · Freehold
ME9 0BS
£450,000 · 2026-06-05 · Detached · Freehold
ME9 0TN
£318,000 · 2026-05-07 · Detached · Freehold
ME9 0BN
£575,000 · 2026-04-16 · Detached · Freehold
ME9 0LW
£600,000 · 2026-04-14 · Terraced · Freehold
ME9 0RE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME9 0RQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME9 0RQ

Counts are for Teynham and Lynsted 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
20
YoY +54%
30209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
27
YoY +59%
32183
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY —
29163
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

79
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,902
White Brit.84.5%
Other White5.8%
African3.9%
Other Black0.6%
White Irish0.6%
+ 14 other groups · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,899
No religion46.2%
Christian45.9%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.2%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,902
35–4919.8%
25–3419.0%
50–6416.5%
≤48.1%
65–748.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 1,121
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.2%
One person: other11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 42.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Teynham Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Sittingbourne Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
  • Kemsley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

Bus stops

  • Church

    Bus · opp · south

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Church

    Bus · adj · north

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Pauls Court

    Bus · opp · north

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Pauls Court

    Bus · adj · south

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Lynsted and Norton Primary School

    Bus · opp · east

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for ME9 0RQ

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Teynham and Lynsted
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME9 0RQ
Coordinates
51.3135, 0.7854
Grid reference
TQ942608
Easting
594,213
Northing
160,839
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328Q7P+C5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lynsted
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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

Administrative Information

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Faversham and Mid Kent E14001235
Constituency
E14001235
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Teynham and Lynsted
Constituency code
E14001235
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lynsted with Kingsdown
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 016E E01024624
E01024624
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 016 E02005130
E02005130
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 016E E01024624
E01024624
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 016 E02005130
E02005130
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:37 AM4:44 PM
6:37 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:37 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 minutes
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 ME9 0RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01024624 and MSOA E02005130 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14706
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 0RQ 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

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Kent.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Swale is the district council. School applications go through Kent.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Kent

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Schools near ME9 0RQ

Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.

View more schools nearby

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Swale
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.