ME9 7BU - Information

Overview

The ME9 7BU postcode is in Swale, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME9 7BU area, explore the ME9 7BU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME9 7BU area, visit the ME9 7BU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.6644145439047596, 51.37206079158713 ]
  • What 3 Words: punctured.deriving.blunders
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NameType
Postcode AreaME9
WardBobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
Middle layer Super Output AreaNewington, Halstow & Upchurch
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySwale
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaMedway
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and Sheppey
Multiple Deprivation Index24840

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural life / Comfortable suburbia / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lower Halstow(0.20 mi)

  • Lower Halstow, (0.20 mi)
  • Upchurch, (0.77 mi)
  • Wetham Green, (0.82 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Landrail Road(0.07 mi)

  • Landrail Road, (0.07 mi)
  • Landrail Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Breach Lane, (0.10 mi)
  • Breach Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • The Green, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Newington(1.27 mi)

  • Newington, (1.27 mi)
  • Rainham (Kent), (2.31 mi)
  • Kemsley, (3.07 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(13.70 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (13.70 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (38.78 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (39.72 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Lower Halstow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11ME9 7ES (0.27 mi)Details
Holywell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11ME9 7AE (0.71 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

ME9 7BU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of ME97BU is 323 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1323), Between 55 to 64 (1092), and Between 45 to 54 (1024).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 294 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 76 adults have Does not apply, while 38 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (248), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (196).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (31)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (23), and
  • Professional occupations (23)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (161), followed by Christian (142).

NS-SEC

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 (68) followed by Intermediate occupations (35), and Routine occupations (30).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (356), and 279 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1158) and European Union EU-14 (12).