Park Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME10 1DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.7%	50.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around ME10 1DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.6%	43.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	41.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.6%	38.3%	6.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	12%	-13.1%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.9%	0.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	23.7%	9.6%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	26.1%	3.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.6%	94.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	94.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 91.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.0% higher than the Homewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Homewood and the 153rd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME10 1DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Road are based on 387 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Park Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 1DZ

Average Price
£338,128

Semi-Detached
£330,531

Terraced
£378,649

Detached
£391,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,167

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£318,460

Semi-Detached
£339,031

Terraced
£324,084

Detached
£493,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,031

Other
£441,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2026-03-06	£402,000
92 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,250	2025-12-08	£55,817
99 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-11-25	£361,245
93 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-07-31	£415,865
91 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-06-24	£321,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 1DZ

Employment

ME10 1DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	46
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	31
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	- not rated	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homewood Infant School Johnson Road , ME10 1JS	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrove Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	- not rated	716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	- not rated	324 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	- not rated	708 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	2out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swale Inclusion Service Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	233 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swale Centre Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nativity School West Street , ME10 1AE	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Sittingbourne 60 , Bell ME10 4HE	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Centre 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe	Swallows Leisure Centre, Central Avenue	364 yd
The Eatery	2A William Street, Sittingbourne	367 yd
The Fenner Frost Foundation	30 West Street, Sittingbourne	405 yd
Maharani Indian Restaurant	24 West Street, Sittingbourne	405 yd
Wimpy	121A High Street, Sittingbourne	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Tavern	Park Road, Sittingbourne	31 yd
The Golden Hope	The Court House, 1 Park Road	287 yd
The Ypres Tavern	Ypres Tavern, 22 West Street	405 yd
The Appleyard	Uk Social And Recreation Club, Avenue Of Remembrance	407 yd
Donna's Ale House	20 West Street, Sittingbourne	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	3 West Street, Sittingbourne	385 yd
Charcoal Grill	Front, 9 West Street	385 yd
Curry Queen	38A West Street, Sittingbourne	405 yd
Super Pizza	18 West Street, Sittingbourne	413 yd
Ossies Fish Bar	58 West Street, Sittingbourne	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	353 yd
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	414 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 2, Princes Street Retail Park	699 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chalkwell Road	750 yd
Co-op	1 - 2 The Parade, Northwood Drive	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	324 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	370 yd
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School WEST RIDGE	grass pitches	633 yd
The Appleyard THE FIELDINGS	grass pitches, tennis courts	651 yd
Westlands Primary School HOMEWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	664 yd
Highsted Grammar School HIGHSTED ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Fulston Manor School BRENCHLEY ROAD		754 yd
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Newhouse Sports & Youth Centre 93-97 93-97 CHALKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	128.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ME10 1DZ