Bacteriostatic water in Swale

Local facts for Swale

Swale is a local authority area in South East. Its central point falls in the ME9 postcode district.

ME9 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Swale go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Kent, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 19.1 km
• Canterbury Christ Church University, Biological Sciences, 21 km
• University of Greenwich, Chemistry, 58.2 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Swale with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Essex (UKPRN 10007791): Biological Sciences, 61.1 km north
• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62 km west
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 66.5 km west
• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 67.8 km west
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 68.1 km west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 69.8 km west
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 70.1 km west
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 70.2 km west

Nearby: Sittingbourne (4.6 km), Faversham (6.7 km), Queenborough (9.4 km), Minster (9.5 km), Sheerness (11.8 km).

Regional hub: Southampton.

Swale lies east of Southampton, about 161.3 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the ME postcode area (20 of the 298 we list for South East):

• Lenham, ME17, 12.5 km
• Rainham, ME8, 14.2 km
• Gillingham, ME8, 15.9 km
• Medway, ME3, 18.4 km
• Brompton, ME7, 19.4 km
• Chatham, ME4, 19.9 km
• Maidstone, ME14, 20.8 km
• Maidstone, ME14, 20.8 km

Postcode districts in the ME area covered by our South East location pages: ME1, ME2, ME3, ME4, ME6, ME7, ME8, ME9, ME10, ME11, ME12, ME13, ME14, ME17, ME18, ME19.

More nearby location pages in South East (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Swale (6 location pages): Sittingbourne 4.6 km, Faversham 6.7 km, Queenborough 9.4 km, Minster 9.5 km, Sheerness 11.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Swale: north, Queenborough (9.4 km); east, Faversham (6.7 km); south, Lenham (12.5 km); west, Sittingbourne (4.6 km).

Location pages in South East within 10 km of Swale: 4; within 25 km: 25; within 50 km: 68.

Map reference: 51.3368, 0.8014.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.