# ME10

Postcode district covering Sittingbourne, Snipeshill and Milton Regis, in Swale.

ME10 is a postcode district covering Sittingbourne, Snipeshill and Milton Regis, in Swale. Median sale price £295,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code ME10. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [ME](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an ME10 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £295,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in ME10 was £295,000 in 2025. Joint 1,116th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 52,886** (2021). ME10 had 52,886 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 163rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in ME10 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.1%** (January 2026). In ME10, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=ME10) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in ME10 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=ME10) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 828 homes were sold in ME10 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=ME10) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for ME10.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=ME10) (Census 2021, England and Wales): ME10 had 52,886 usual residents at the census.

## How ME10 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | ME10 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £295,000 | 5th cheapest | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2025 |
| Population | 52,886 | 2nd most populated | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.1% | 5th highest | 20 postcode districts, ME · Jan 2026 |

## Is ME10 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in ME10 at a rate of 101.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.7 per 1,000 people across the ME postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 539 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in ME10.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,840), anti-social behaviour (1,350) and other crime (784).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in ME10 was 109.7 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in ME10, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so ME10 has no single figure. Of its 31 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in ME10

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Swale 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024576) | 1,642 | 71.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Swale 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024577) | 1,355 | 76.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.2% |
| [Swale 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024578) | 1,651 | 26.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.0% |
| [Swale 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024583) | 1,767 | 55.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Swale 007I](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01035302) | 1,578 | 89.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.4% |
| [Swale 007J](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01035303) | 1,513 | 110.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 91.8% |
| [Swale 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024561) | 1,846 | 169.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.1% |
| [Swale 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024582) | 1,554 | 149.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.8% |
| [Swale 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01035304) | 1,853 | 92.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.6% |
| [Swale 009G](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01035305) | 1,760 | 33.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 76.0% |
| [Swale 009H](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01035306) | 1,724 | 61.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.3% |
| [Swale 009I](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01035307) | 1,420 | 55.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.5% |
| [Swale 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024559) | 1,411 | 151.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 85.1% |
| [Swale 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024584) | 1,753 | 154.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.8% |
| [Swale 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024590) | 1,557 | 182.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.0% |
| [Swale 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024599) | 2,033 | 104.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.4% |
| [Swale 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024608) | 2,066 | 496.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 62.4% |
| [Swale 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024591) | 2,717 | 99.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 90.6% |
| [Swale 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024592) | 1,275 | 72.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.5% |
| [Swale 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024593) | 1,393 | 102.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.7% |
| [Swale 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024600) | 1,463 | 104.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Swale 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024601) | 1,701 | 58.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Swale 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024560) | 1,416 | 41.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Swale 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024562) | 1,704 | 73.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.0% |
| [Swale 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024569) | 1,861 | 52.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.3% |
| [Swale 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024630) | 1,681 | 40.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Swale 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024632) | 1,502 | 25.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.1% |
| [Swale 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024606) | 1,356 | 61.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.4% |
| [Swale 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024631) | 1,666 | 49.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 80.2% |
| [Swale 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01032735) | 1,633 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Swale 013G](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01032737) | 1,539 | 73.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.9% |

## Your MP

- [Sittingbourne and Sheppey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sittingbourne-and-sheppey): Kevin McKenna (Labour), MP since July 2024. 96% of the people here.
- [Faversham and Mid Kent](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/faversham-and-mid-kent): Helen Whately (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 4.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in ME10

[Borden & The Meads](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/borden-and-the-meads), [Iwade & Kemsley](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/iwade-and-kemsley), [Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/sittingbourne-central-and-milton-regis), [Sittingbourne East](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/sittingbourne-east), [Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/sittingbourne-south-bapchild-and-bredgar), [Sittingbourne West](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/sittingbourne-west)

## Postcode sectors in ME10

[ME10 1 (298 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10-1), [ME10 2 (295 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10-2), [ME10 3 (246 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10-3), [ME10 4 (248 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10-4), [ME10 5 (73 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10-5), [ME10 9 (24 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10-9)

## Council

[Swale](https://openindex.co.uk/swale)

## Towns in ME10

[Sittingbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sittingbourne)

## Postcode districts next to ME10

[ME9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Kemsley (500 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7354,51.3624), [Sittingbourne (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7347,51.3420), [Swale (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7471,51.3892), [Newington (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.6686,51.3533)

## More in the ME postcode area

[All ME postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## ME10 in brief

ME10 is a postcode district covering Sittingbourne, Snipeshill and Milton Regis, in Swale.
About 55,318 people lived in ME10 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £295,000 in 2025 across 828 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 101.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in ME10 was £295,000 in 2025.
ME10 had 52,886 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in ME10 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In ME10, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: ME10
- Postcode area: [ME](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)
- Constituency: [Sittingbourne and Sheppey †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sittingbourne-and-sheppey)
- Council: [Swale †](https://openindex.co.uk/swale)
- Area: 20.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 55,318*
- Neighbourhoods: 31
- Output areas: 158

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[ME9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me9)

## Latest updates for ME10

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/ME10

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me10#f-house-sales-median-price.

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