The ME10 1BU postcode is in Swale, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | ME10 |
| Ward | Chalkwell |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Sittingbourne West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Swale |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| Police Force | Kent |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Chalkwell |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15049 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Aspiring urban households / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Chalkwell(0.19 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is The Coniston(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Sittingbourne(0.52 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(15.75 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | ME10 1XN (0.23 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | ME10 1UJ (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Westlands SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 1PF (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Minterne Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | ME10 1SB (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Borden Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 4DB (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Aspire SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | ME10 5DA (0.64 mi) | Details |
| The Oaks Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | ME10 1GL (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Grove Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | ME10 1PT (0.75 mi) | Details |
| ALP SittingbourneAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | ME10 4HE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Fulston Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 4EG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Highsted Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 4PT (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Milton Court Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME10 2EE (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Regis Manor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME10 2HW (0.88 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LONDON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| london road medical centreActivethe medical centre, 32 london road, sittingbourne, kent | 01795472100 | ME10 1ND |
| the meads medical practiceActive29 quartz way, the meads, sittingbourne, kent | 01795477266 | ME10 5AA |
| the medic care surgeryActivesittingbourne memhospital, bell road, sittingbourne, kent | 01795521205 | ME10 4DT |
| memorial medical centreActivememorial medical centre, bell road, sittingbourne, kent | 01795477764 | ME10 4XX |
| the chestnuts surgeryActivethe chestnuts surgery, 70 east street, sittingbourne, kent | 01795470794 | ME10 4RU |
The population of ME101BU is 348 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1447), Between 35 to 44 (1014), and Between 75 to 100 (1006).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 331 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 73 adults have Level 4, while 56 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (353), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (225).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (172), followed by No religion (149).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57) followed by Intermediate occupations (46), and Small employers and own account workers (44).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (560), and 227 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1480) and Middle East and Asia (49).