The Meads
WardWest Swale. About 4,192 people in 1.0 square kilometre.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In The Meads, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How The Meads compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
The MeadsMiddle
Population24 wards, Swale · 2021
4,0285th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Swale · Jan 2026
86.3%12th lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Swale · Aug 2026
2.2%joint 5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Swale · 2021
67.6%3rd highest
Figures for the whole of Swale
These figures are published for the whole of Swale, not for each ward, so they describe all of Swale and not The Meads alone. See Swale
The Meads in brief
The Meads had 4,028 usual residents at the census.
In The Meads, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In The Meads, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
67.6% of residents in The Meads were aged 15 to 64 at the census.