# ME13

Postcode district covering Faversham, Preston and Davington, in Swale.

ME13 is a postcode district covering Faversham, Preston and Davington, in Swale. Median sale price £355,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 78.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code ME13. 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 ME13 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £355,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in ME13 was £355,000 in 2025. Joint 766th 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/me13#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 28,910** (2021). ME13 had 28,910 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 985th 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/me13#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 81%** (2022). About 81% of people in ME13 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/me13#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.8%** (January 2026). In ME13, 72.8% 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/me13#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=ME13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 81% of people in ME13 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=ME13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 536 homes were sold in ME13 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=ME13) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for ME13.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=ME13) (Census 2021, England and Wales): ME13 had 28,910 usual residents at the census.

## How ME13 compares

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

| Measure | ME13 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £355,000 | 8th most expensive | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2025 |
| Population | 28,910 | 8th least populated | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 81% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 postcode districts, ME · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.8% | 4th lowest | 20 postcode districts, ME · Jan 2026 |

## Is ME13 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in ME13 at a rate of 78.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.7 per 1,000 people across the ME postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 232 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in ME13.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (787), anti-social behaviour (577) and other crime (389).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in ME13 was 87.0 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 ME13, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so ME13 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in ME13

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Swale 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024564) | 1,228 | 121.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 76.7% |
| [Swale 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024603) | 1,239 | 50.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 87.1% |
| [Swale 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024604) | 1,214 | 114.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 75.0% |
| [Swale 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024605) | 1,283 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 82.4% |
| [Swale 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024626) | 2,052 | 45.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.2% |
| [Swale 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024627) | 1,957 | 91.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 86.3% |
| [Swale 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024551) | 2,193 | 69.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 78.2% |
| [Swale 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024552) | 2,307 | 81.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 86.2% |
| [Swale 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024553) | 1,976 | 230.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 80.9% |
| [Swale 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024563) | 1,674 | 99.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.1% |
| [Swale 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024602) | 1,410 | 122.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.7% |
| [Swale 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024625) | 1,902 | 34.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 60.0% |
| [Swale 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024565) | 1,248 | 45.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 50.7% |
| [Swale 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024622) | 1,752 | 85.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 46.9% |
| [Swale 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024555) | 1,347 | 45.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 33.5% |
| [Swale 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024556) | 1,222 | 48.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 45.9% |
| [Swale 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024557) | 1,496 | 36.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 68.0% |
| [Swale 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/neighbourhood/e01024558) | 1,733 | 46.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 48.3% |

## Your MP

- [Faversham and Mid Kent](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/faversham-and-mid-kent): Helen Whately (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Weald of Kent](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/weald-of-kent): Katie Lam (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.1% 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 ME13

[Boughton & Selling](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/boughton-and-selling), [Faversham East](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/faversham-east), [Faversham West](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/faversham-west)

## Postcode sectors in ME13

[ME13 0 (204 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13-0), [ME13 3 (9 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13-3), [ME13 7 (288 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13-7), [ME13 8 (313 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13-8), [ME13 9 (249 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in ME13

[Faversham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/faversham)

## Postcode districts next to ME13

[CT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct2), [CT4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct4), [CT5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5), [ME9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me9), [ME17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me17), [TN25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn25), [TN27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn27)

## Nearest rail stations

[Faversham (3.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.8911,51.3117), [Selling (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.9409,51.2774)

## 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)

## ME13 in brief

ME13 is a postcode district covering Faversham, Preston and Davington, in Swale.
About 31,227 people lived in ME13 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £355,000 in 2025 across 536 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 78.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in ME13 was £355,000 in 2025.
ME13 had 28,910 usual residents at the census.
About 81% of people in ME13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In ME13, 72.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: ME13
- Postcode area: [ME](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me)
- Constituency: [Faversham and Mid Kent †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/faversham-and-mid-kent)
- Council: [Swale †](https://openindex.co.uk/swale)
- Area: 139 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,227*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 93

* 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), [CT4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct4), [TN27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn27), [CT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct2), [CT5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5), [TN25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tn25)

## Latest updates for ME13

- 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/ME13

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13