Chalkwell is an electoral ward in the borough of Swale, in Kent, England, lying on the outskirts of Sittingbourne. It is primarily residential, with a mix of post‑war and newer housing, modest parade shops and local schools, and sits within easy reach of the main road links that serve north‑west Kent.
The ward reflects the town’s industrial and agricultural past - Sittingbourne’s paper, brick and light‑engineering heritage has shaped local employment patterns - while today many residents commute to nearby centres. Community life is centred on neighbourhood groups, small parks and local facilities, and the ward returns councillors to the borough council, reflecting a mix of social and economic backgrounds.
Postcode districts covering Chalkwell
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.5 miles
- Basildon 19.3 miles
- Maidstone 10.4 miles
- Gillingham 6.8 miles
- Grays 19.7 miles
- Chatham 8.6 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.5 miles
- Ashford 15.2 miles
- Dartford 23.3 miles
- Canterbury 16.2 miles
- Gravesend 16 miles
- Sittingbourne 0.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Homewood Ward 0.4 miles
- Milton Regis Ward 0.7 miles
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 0.7 miles
- The Meads Ward 0.8 miles
- Roman Ward 1 mile
- Woodstock Ward 1 mile
- Murston Ward 1.2 miles
- Borden Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bobbing Parish 1.3 miles
- Kemsley Ward 1.6 miles
- Tunstall Parish 1.6 miles
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Chalkwell
ME10 2JX, ME10 2LE, ME10 4PG, ME10 1AR, ME10 2XD, ME10 1NN, ME10 2FT, ME10 3GY, ME10 2NA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.8 miles
- London City Airport 31.1 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Chalkwell Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 2 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 0.4 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 7.6 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 7.1 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.8 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 7.3 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 8.6 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 8.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.7 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9 miles
- Central Beach Beach 9.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.2 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11.2 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 12.2 miles