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ME9 7HU

POSTCODE

ME9 7HU is a postcode in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3448, 0.6431
OS grid TQ841639 (584,173, 163,947)
IMD England
4/10
#12192
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
MoM -8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F328JVV+W6
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£304,500
Median property price · District-wide · Swale · 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.
12192
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12192 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 & Wales
Property sales · ME9 7HU
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
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Police Recorded Crime near ME9 7HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME9 7HU

Counts are for Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch 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
18
YoY +20%
24168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,872
White Brit.93.0%
Gypsy / Trav.1.6%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,872
Christian55.7%
No religion37.2%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,871
50–6421.6%
35–4918.0%
65–7411.9%
25–349.0%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%

Households

Total households: 702
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Newington Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Sittingbourne Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min

Bus stops

  • Breach Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Mill Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Tuck Inn

    Bus · adj · west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Mill Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Tuck Inn

    Bus · opp · east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Coordinates & Location for ME9 7HU

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME9 7HU
Coordinates
51.3448, 0.6431
Grid reference
TQ841639
Easting
584,173
Northing
163,947
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328JVV+W6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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

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Administrative Information

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hartlip
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 008A E01024570
E01024570
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 008 E02005122
E02005122
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 008A E01024570
E01024570
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 008 E02005122
E02005122
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM5:51 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode ME9 7HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024570 and MSOA E02005122 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12192
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 7HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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