Meads Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME10 2BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	53.4%	52.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46.6%	47.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 2BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	45.6%	54.7%	9.1%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	33.6%	-0.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.1%	6.8%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	37.3%	46%	8.7%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	39.1%	33.1%	-6.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.3%	11.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around ME10 2BT this area, 39.8% 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 7.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.7%	39.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	21.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	15.4%	-8.9%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	16.9%	5.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	12.4%	7.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	33.8%	-26.3%
Other	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.4%	82.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	5%	10.6%	5.6%	0.1%	10.5%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	92.7%	93.6%	0.9%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	93.6%	1.2%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	38.9%	13.5%	25.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69.2%	37.2%	32.0%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Meads Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meads Avenue was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meads Avenue has the 51st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and the 180th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME10 2BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Meads Avenue are based on 16 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 Meads Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 2BT

Average Price
£197,491

Semi-Detached
£213,641

Terraced
£194,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meads Avenue

Average Price
£174,541

Semi-Detached
£173,582

Terraced
£174,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meads AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Meads Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-08-14	£146,497
39 Meads Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-10	£152,066
63 Meads Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-02-18	£248,571
32 Meads Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2021-03-01	£180,842
63 Meads Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-02-09	£171,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 2BT

Employment

ME10 2BT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	20
Retired	20
Other	17
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regis Manor Community Primary School Middletune Avenue , Milton Regis ME10 2HT	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regis Manor Primary School North Street , ME10 2HW	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobbing Village School Sheppey Way , Bobbing ME9 8PL	2out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobbing Village School Sheppey Way , Bobbing ME9 8PL	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Community Primary School Hilton Drive , ME10 1PT	- not rated	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	- not rated	1,483 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	- not rated	2,161 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	623 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Attlee Way , North Street ME10 2HE	- not rated	1,132 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swale Centre Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	1,730 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swale Inclusion Service Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	1,768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nativity School West Street , ME10 1AE	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	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
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria	Swale Indoor Bowling Centre, Vicarage Road	627 yd
Mad Cuisines	89 High Street, Milton Regis	969 yd
Spirit Of India	91 High Street, Milton Regis	969 yd
Boulengerie's Cèfè	85 High Street, Milton Regis	978 yd
Macey's Tea House	88A High Street, Milton Regis	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jenny Wren	The Jenny Wren Public House, Quartz Way	447 yd
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar)	Swale Indoor Bowling Centre, Vicarage Road	627 yd
Milton Regis Bowling Club	Bowling Green And Pavilion, Frobisher Close	892 yd
Millers Bar	122-124 High Street, Milton Regis	910 yd
The Stumble Inn	2 Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cook Pro Ltd T/A Kwuns	Unit 4, Quartz Way	447 yd
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House	Unit 5, Quartz Way	447 yd
Charcoal Grill	111 High Street, Milton Regis	969 yd
Happiness Inn	104A High Street, Milton Regis	994 yd
Raja Spice	96 - 98 High Street, Milton Regis	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Quartz Way	447 yd
Co-op	Petrol Filling Station, Sheppey Way	1,002 yd
Asda Express Sittingbourne - Sheppey Way PFS	Shop, Petrol Filling Station	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swale Indoor Bowling Centre VICARAGE ROAD	indoor bowls	588 yd
The Fitness Centre VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Milton Recreation Ground Vicarage Road	grass pitches	630 yd
Regis Manor Community Primary School MIDDLETUNE AVENUE	grass pitches	815 yd
Newhouse Sports & Youth Centre 93-97 93-97 CHALKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Grove Park Primary School HILTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,037 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	213.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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