Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 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.
14179
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14179 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 ME9 8RA
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME9 8RA
Counts are for Kemsley 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
10
YoY -17%
322110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +100%
26141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.4%
African3.9%
Other White3.5%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian46.1%
No religion45.6%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6422.4%
35–4917.7%
65–7411.8%
25–3411.7%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
One person: other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
One person: aged 66+9.0%
+ 9 other households · 41.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 612 m straight lineabout 8 min
Kemsley Rail Station
Rail
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Swale Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 36 min
Sittingbourne Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
Bus stops
- 338 m straight lineabout 4 min
Post Office
Bus · adj · south-east
- 340 m straight lineabout 4 min
Post Office
Bus · opp · north-west
- 403 m straight lineabout 5 min
Featherbed Farm
Bus · adj · south
- 407 m straight lineabout 5 min
Featherbed Farm
Bus · opp · north
- 470 m straight lineabout 6 min
Kemsley Railway Station
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for ME9 8RA
Postcode
ME9 8RA
Coordinates
51.3677, 0.7330
Grid reference
TQ903667
Easting
590,337
Northing
166,731
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329P9M+35
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
Kemsley
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 007C E01024577
E01024577MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 007 E02005121
E02005121LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 007C E01024577
E01024577MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 007 E02005121
E02005121Urban: 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 ME9 8RA 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 E01024577 and MSOA E02005121 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14179
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 8RA 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 ME9 8RA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
53%
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