# ME11

Postcode district covering Queenborough and Rushenden, in Swale.

ME11 is a postcode district covering Queenborough and Rushenden, in Swale. Median sale price £230,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 150.3 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code ME11. 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 ME11 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in ME11 was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 601st cheapest 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/me11#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 3,915** (2021). ME11 had 3,915 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 393rd least 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/me11#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in ME11 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/me11#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.7%** (January 2026). In ME11, 89.7% 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/me11#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=ME11) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in ME11 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=ME11) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 44 homes were sold in ME11 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=ME11) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for ME11.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=ME11) (Census 2021, England and Wales): ME11 had 3,915 usual residents at the census.

## How ME11 compares

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

| Measure | ME11 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £230,000 | cheapest | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2025 |
| Population | 3,915 | least populated | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.7% | 8th highest | 20 postcode districts, ME · Jan 2026 |

## Is ME11 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in ME11 at a rate of 150.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.7 per 1,000 people across the ME postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 56 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in ME11.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (202), anti-social behaviour (129) and other crime (90).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in ME11 was 158.3 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 ME11, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so ME11 has no single figure. Of its 2 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in ME11

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Swale 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024596) | 1,694 | 184.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 91.9% |
| [Swale 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024597) | 1,844 | 134.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 87.5% |

## Your MP

- [Sittingbourne and Sheppey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sittingbourne-and-sheppey): Kevin McKenna (Labour), MP since July 2024.

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

## Middle areas in ME11

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

## Postcode sectors in ME11

[ME11 5 (104 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me11-5)

## Council

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

## Postcode districts next to ME11

[ME9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me9), [ME12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me12)

## Nearest rail stations

[Queenborough (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7497,51.4156), [Swale (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7471,51.3892), [Sheerness-On-Sea (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7585,51.4411), [Kemsley (4.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7354,51.3624)

## 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)

## ME11 in brief

ME11 is a postcode district covering Queenborough and Rushenden, in Swale.
About 4,124 people lived in ME11 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £230,000 in 2025 across 44 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 150.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in ME11 was £230,000 in 2025.
ME11 had 3,915 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in ME11 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In ME11, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: ME11
- 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: 7.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,124*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 12

* 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

[ME12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me12), [ME9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me9)

## Latest updates for ME11

- 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/ME11

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me11, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me11#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me11