West Ridge, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME10 1UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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	30.4%	35.1%	4.7%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	38.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	6.1%	3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	41.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	35.2%	40.6%	5.4%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	15.3%	12.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	25.8%	-6.2%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.9%	0.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	17.8%	2.0%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.8%	8.5%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	18.6%	-2.0%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Indian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	90.6%	-6.3%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	94.4%	92.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.4%	3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	92.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is West Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Ridge was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% higher than the Borden and Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Ridge has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park and the 164th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME10 1UJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 West Ridge are based on 36 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 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 1UJ

Average Price
£293,055

Semi-Detached
£282,595

Terraced
£300,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Ridge

Average Price
£346,759

Semi-Detached
£365,543

Terraced
£313,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-08-07	£296,736
19 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-14	£288,684
20 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-10-04	£320,157
22 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2016-06-17	£313,643
20 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2015-04-07	£279,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 1UJ

Employment

ME10 1UJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME10 1UJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	69
Retired	60
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4out of 4	206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Minterne Junior School Minterne Avenue , ME10 1SB	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Infant School Gore Court Road , ME10 1GL	3out of 4	371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Tunstall Road , ME10 1YG	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	2,611 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	1,820 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Century 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	4,287 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
Matt Matts Cafe	31 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	125 yd
King George's Cafe	Cafe, King George V Playing Field	581 yd
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi	4 The Parade, Northwood Drive	824 yd
The Eatery	2A William Street, Sittingbourne	919 yd
The Cafe	Swallows Leisure Centre, Central Avenue	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gore Court Arms	Gore Court Arms, Park Road	269 yd
Beauty Of Bath	College Road, Sittingbourne	339 yd
The Appleyard Sports Ground	Sports Ground, Gore Court Road	529 yd
The Park Tavern	Park Road, Sittingbourne	596 yd
The Golden Hope	The Court House, 1 Park Road	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaucer Fish Bar	18 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	125 yd
Madras Cafe	21 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	125 yd
Yummy Yummy	27 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	125 yd
Hot Woks	3 The Parade, Northwood Drive	824 yd
Aida Grill House Limited	59 West Street, Sittingbourne	883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 - 2 The Parade, Northwood Drive	824 yd
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	937 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	940 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chalkwell Road	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School WEST RIDGE	grass pitches	67 yd
The Appleyard THE FIELDINGS	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Westlands Primary School HOMEWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	526 yd
King Georges Playing Field Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	627 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	972 yd
Fulston Manor School BRENCHLEY ROAD		993 yd
Highsted Grammar School HIGHSTED ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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