Valenciennes Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME10 1EN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	52.2%	0.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.5%	47.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	32.8%	9.1%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	50.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	4.4%	-4.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	37.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	40.8%	41.9%	1.1%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	28%	19.7%	-8.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	19.7%	5.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	25.7%	4.9%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	95.2%	93.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.4%	96.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Valenciennes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valenciennes Road was 33.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% lower than the Homewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valenciennes Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Homewood and the 105th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 1EN, 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 Valenciennes Road are based on 18 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 Valenciennes Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 1EN

Average Price
£432,782

Semi-Detached
£326,351

Terraced
£329,254

Detached
£746,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valenciennes Road

Average Price
£404,384

Semi-Detached
£316,151

Terraced
£325,993

Detached
£816,021

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valenciennes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Valenciennes Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-09	£336,545
24 Valenciennes Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-04-01	£603,947
4 Valenciennes Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-03-16	£305,479
5 Valenciennes Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-01-28	£299,756
26 Valenciennes Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-11-10	£853,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 1EN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME10 1EN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Community Infant School Gore Court Road , ME10 1GL	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Infant School Gore Court Road , ME10 1GL	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Minterne Community Junior School Minterne Avenue , ME10 1SB	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	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	472 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	- not rated	608 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	2out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ALP Sittingbourne 60 , Bell ME10 4HE	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swale Inclusion Service Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swale Centre Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	550 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nativity School West Street , ME10 1AE	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Centre 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	1,337 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
Matt Matts Cafe	31 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	319 yd
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi	4 The Parade, Northwood Drive	520 yd
The Cafe	Swallows Leisure Centre, Central Avenue	581 yd
The Eatery	2A William Street, Sittingbourne	679 yd
King George's Cafe	Cafe, King George V Playing Field	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gore Court Arms	Gore Court Arms, Park Road	178 yd
The Park Tavern	Park Road, Sittingbourne	315 yd
The Appleyard Sports Ground	Sports Ground, Gore Court Road	496 yd
The Appleyard	Uk Social And Recreation Club, Avenue Of Remembrance	510 yd
The Golden Hope	The Court House, 1 Park Road	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaucer Fish Bar	18 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	319 yd
Madras Cafe	21 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	319 yd
Yummy Yummy	27 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	319 yd
Hot Woks	3 The Parade, Northwood Drive	520 yd
Papa John's Pizza	3 West Street, Sittingbourne	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 - 2 The Parade, Northwood Drive	520 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	546 yd
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	724 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 2, Princes Street Retail Park	1,007 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chalkwell Road	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
The Appleyard THE FIELDINGS	grass pitches, tennis courts	340 yd
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School WEST RIDGE	grass pitches	417 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	474 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	591 yd
Fulston Manor School BRENCHLEY ROAD		611 yd
Highsted Grammar School HIGHSTED ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Westlands Primary School HOMEWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	730 yd
King Georges Playing Field Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	763 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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