Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME10 1XL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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	36.5%	38.4%	1.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	42%	-3.9%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9%	9.4%	0.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	42%	46.4%	4.4%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	36.3%	32.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	17%	15.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3%	4.8%	1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around ME10 1XL this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	29.9%	0.8%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18.5%	3.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	21.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	96.1%	1.1%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	95.7%	93.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2%	3.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
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	95.7%	92.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Homewood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homewood Avenue was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Borden and Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Homewood Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park and the 216th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1XL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Homewood Avenue are based on 49 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 Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 1XL

Average Price
£316,610

Semi-Detached
£316,610

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homewood Avenue

Average Price
£362,811

Semi-Detached
£361,231

Terraced
£245,045

Detached
£500,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,341

Other
£384,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homewood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-01-06	£215,448
10 Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-08-17	£413,620
14 Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-07-19	£298,295
10 Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2010-09-14	£371,765
20 Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2008-07-21	£333,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 1XL

Employment

ME10 1XL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	48
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	- not rated	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrove Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	- not rated	454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Grove Junior School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	- not rated	454 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	631 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	- not rated	886 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	2out of 4	901 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	380 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swale Centre Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	427 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nativity School West Street , ME10 1AE	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Sittingbourne 60 , Bell ME10 4HE	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Centre 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	1,507 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	186 yd
The Eatery	2A William Street, Sittingbourne	620 yd
Maharani Indian Restaurant	24 West Street, Sittingbourne	678 yd
The Fenner Frost Foundation	30 West Street, Sittingbourne	680 yd
The Cafe	Swallows Leisure Centre, Central Avenue	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gore Court Arms	Gore Court Arms, Park Road	261 yd
The Park Tavern	Park Road, Sittingbourne	308 yd
The Golden Hope	The Court House, 1 Park Road	569 yd
Beauty Of Bath	College Road, Sittingbourne	579 yd
The Appleyard Sports Ground	Sports Ground, Gore Court Road	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaucer Fish Bar	18 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	186 yd
Madras Cafe	21 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	186 yd
Yummy Yummy	27 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne	186 yd
Aida Grill House Limited	59 West Street, Sittingbourne	592 yd
Pizza Hut	76-78 West Street, Sittingbourne	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	640 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	677 yd
Co-op	1 - 2 The Parade, Northwood Drive	800 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chalkwell Road	811 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 2, Princes Street Retail Park	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School WEST RIDGE	grass pitches	334 yd
Westlands Primary School HOMEWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	442 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	443 yd
The Appleyard THE FIELDINGS	grass pitches, tennis courts	546 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	632 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	700 yd
King Georges Playing Field Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	858 yd
Fulston Manor School BRENCHLEY ROAD		897 yd
Highsted Grammar School HIGHSTED ROAD	grass pitches	906 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	21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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