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ME13 8BF

Abbey · Swale · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Abbey
Local authority
Swale
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcode district
ME13
Postcode sector
ME13 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME13 8DP 105 m
ME13 8BG 111 m
ME13 8HJ 112 m
ME13 8BE 113 m
ME13 8DL 121 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME13 8BF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2003
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME13
Postcode sector
ME13 8
Latitude
51.313238
Longitude
0.899696
British National Grid easting
602,179
British National Grid northing
161,117

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Swale · E07000113
Electoral ward
Abbey · E05009544
Parish or community
E04005052
Westminster constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent · E14001235
Output area
E00166917
Lower layer super output area
Swale 015A · E01024551
Middle layer super output area
Swale 015 · E02005129

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
11
Secondary
2

  1. St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    349 m

  2. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

    Academy converter

    545 m

  3. Ethelbert Road Primary School

    Community school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,525
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 543
  • Anti social behaviour 254
  • Shoplifting 179
  • Criminal damage and arson 155
  • Other theft 90

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
ME13 8 residents
11,368

Age bands in ME13 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

1,889 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,105 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

2,743 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

2,832 residents

Age 65 and over
19.1%

2,027 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
50%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
50%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
50%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • FAVERSHAM MEDICAL GROUP

    NEWTON ROAD, FAVERSHAM, ME13 8FH

    ODS code G82039

    536 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Recreation Ground

    BCT · Faversham

    0.1 miles

  • Recreation Ground

    BCT · Faversham

    0.1 miles

  • Millfield Road

    BCT · Faversham

    0.1 miles

  • Millfield Road

    BCT · Faversham

    0.2 miles

  • East Street

    BCT · Faversham

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Swale 015A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,365 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 2 secondary schools. St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School is the nearest published school at 349 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,525 published events cover 12 months, averaging 127.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 543 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.