The ME10 1EQ postcode is in Swale, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | ME10 |
| Ward | Homewood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar |
| 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 | Homewood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16372 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Ageing urban communities / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Market squares.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Chalkwell(0.60 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Park Tavern(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Sittingbourne(0.41 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(16.07 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borden Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 4DB (0.22 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | ME10 1UJ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| The Oaks Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | ME10 1GL (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Fulston Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 4EG (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Westlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | ME10 1XN (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Highsted Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 4PT (0.40 mi) | Details |
| ALP SittingbourneAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | ME10 4HE (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Minterne Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | ME10 1SB (0.42 mi) | Details |
| South Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | ME10 4SU (0.66 mi) | Details |
| VTC Independent SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 13-18 | ME10 3DZ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | ME10 1YG (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Canterbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | ME10 4SE (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Westlands SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 1PF (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE MEDIC CARE SURGERY(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the medic care surgeryActivesittingbourne memhospital, bell road, sittingbourne, kent | 01795521205 | ME10 4DT |
| memorial medical centreActivememorial medical centre, bell road, sittingbourne, kent | 01795477764 | ME10 4XX |
| london road medical centreActivethe medical centre, 32 london road, sittingbourne, kent | 01795472100 | ME10 1ND |
| the chestnuts surgeryActivethe chestnuts surgery, 70 east street, sittingbourne, kent | 01795470794 | ME10 4RU |
The population of ME101EQ is 413 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 (1460), Between 45 to 54 (1278), and Between 55 to 64 (1230).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 369 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 12.
Regarding education, 87 adults have Level 4, while 53 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (278), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (180).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (205), followed by Christian (178).
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 (69) followed by Intermediate occupations (45), and Small employers and own account workers (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (430), and 270 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1276) and Middle East and Asia (24).