The ME9 8HS postcode is in Swale, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | ME9 |
| Ward | Borden and Grove Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Borden & The Meads |
| 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 | Borden and Grove Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16514 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Harman's Corner(0.19 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Riddles Road(0.14 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Sittingbourne(1.10 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(16.26 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minterne Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | ME10 1SB (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Westlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | ME10 1XN (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | ME10 1UJ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| The Oaks Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | ME10 1GL (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Borden Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | ME9 8JS (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Westlands SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME10 1PF (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | ME10 1YG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| ALP SittingbourneAll Through, NaN | 7-19 | ME10 4HE (0.87 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LONDON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE(0.85 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 population of ME98HS is 254 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2548), Between 25 to 34 (1861), and Between 35 to 44 (1739).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 248 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 2.
Regarding education, 80 adults have Level 4, while 32 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (519), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (346).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (159), followed by No religion (78).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51), and Small employers and own account workers (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (709), and 677 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2477) and European Union EU-14 (30).