Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.1 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.
10764
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10764 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 9BW
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME9 9BW
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
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.2%
Other White3.8%
African1.0%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian49.7%
No religion45.0%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
35–4917.6%
65–7413.2%
25–3410.3%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
One person: other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%
Coordinates & Location for ME9 9BW
Postcode
ME9 9BW
Coordinates
51.3349, 0.8005
Grid reference
TQ951632
Easting
595,177
Northing
163,262
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328RM2+X6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Canterbury
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swale
Local Authority
Council AreaFaversham and Mid Kent E14001235
Constituency
E14001235Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Teynham and Lynsted
Constituency code
E14001235
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Teynham
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 016C E01024622
E01024622MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 016 E02005130
E02005130LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 016C E01024622
E01024622MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 016 E02005130
E02005130Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentOctober 2023 — Introduced
Postcode ME9 9BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10764
Present — Active
Postcode ME9 9BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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