Rock Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME10 1JF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	49.5%	53.7%	4.2%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	50.5%	46.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 1JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	35.5%	43.2%	7.7%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	35.4%	-10.9%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	15.1%	4.6%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.5%) 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	53%	49.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	28.8%	35.9%	7.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	15.1%	11.1%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.9%	15%	-4.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	19.9%	0.7%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	17.8%	1.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	24.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	96.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	88.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	0.5%	7.4%	6.9%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	88.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Rock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rock Road was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rock Road has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell and the 50th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ME10 1JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Rock Road are based on 165 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 Rock Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 1JF

Average Price
£270,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,840

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock Road

Average Price
£267,888

Semi-Detached
£252,016

Terraced
£272,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,317

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Rock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-09-18	£285,000
17 Rock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,300	2025-09-01	£275,300
10 Rock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-21	£279,261
13 Rock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2025-01-31	£274,587
46 Rock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2024-12-04	£297,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 1JF

Employment

ME10 1JF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	115
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	4out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Minterne Junior School Minterne Avenue , ME10 1SB	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Infant School Gore Court Road , ME10 1GL	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Court Primary Academy Brewery Road , Milton Regis ME10 2EE	2out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA	- not rated	1,345 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Century 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	2,383 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	3,671 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	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 Eatery	2A William Street, Sittingbourne	243 yd
Maharani Indian Restaurant	24 West Street, Sittingbourne	314 yd
The Fenner Frost Foundation	30 West Street, Sittingbourne	317 yd
Station Cafe	21 Station Street, Sittingbourne	423 yd
Ocakbasi Of Kent Sittingbourne	3-9 Station Street, Sittingbourne	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Hope	The Court House, 1 Park Road	270 yd
The Ypres Tavern	Ypres Tavern, 22 West Street	314 yd
The Park Tavern	Park Road, Sittingbourne	343 yd
Donna's Ale House	20 West Street, Sittingbourne	351 yd
The Vineyard	6-10 West Street, Sittingbourne	368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aida Grill House Limited	59 West Street, Sittingbourne	135 yd
Pizza Hut	76-78 West Street, Sittingbourne	195 yd
Ossies Fish Bar	58 West Street, Sittingbourne	219 yd
Curry Queen	38A West Street, Sittingbourne	314 yd
Super Pizza	18 West Street, Sittingbourne	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	219 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chalkwell Road	388 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 2, Princes Street Retail Park	562 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	590 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westlands Primary School HOMEWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	512 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	566 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Newhouse Sports & Youth Centre 93-97 93-97 CHALKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School WEST RIDGE	grass pitches	803 yd
The Appleyard THE FIELDINGS	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 yd
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Sittingbourne 173-175 173-175 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 yd
Highsted Grammar School HIGHSTED ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.8 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME10 1JF