Richmond Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME10 2HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50%	51.9%	1.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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	32.9%	34.5%	1.6%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	48.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	10.6%	2.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	46.7%	45%	-1.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.6%	38.7%	5.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	13.6%	11.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	14.7%	-6.4%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26%	19.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.6%	7.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	22.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.7%	86%	-8.7%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	94.2%	86.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	86.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Richmond Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Drive was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Drive has the 26th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and the 81st lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME10 2HQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Richmond Drive 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 Richmond Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 2HQ

Average Price
£318,854

Semi-Detached
£324,719

Terraced
£301,676

Detached
£345,247

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Drive

Average Price
£317,145

Semi-Detached
£319,542

Terraced
£302,538

Detached
£344,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Richmond Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-06-21	£295,843
12 Richmond Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-07-06	£300,803
24 Richmond Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-08-23	£294,643
8 Richmond Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-04-30	£290,179
21 Richmond Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-11-01	£401,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 2HQ

Employment

ME10 2HQ 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	140
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regis Manor Primary School North Street , ME10 2HW	3out of 4	239 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Court Primary Academy Brewery Road , Milton Regis ME10 2EE	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Court Primary School Brewery Road , Milton Regis ME10 2EE	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kemsley Primary Academy Coldharbour Lane , Kemsley ME10 2RP	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	- not rated	2,238 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	- not rated	2,240 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's School Attlee Way , North Street ME10 2HE	- not rated	322 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA	- not rated	1,461 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
KITE College Unit 1 Eurolink Business Park , Bonham Drive ME10 3RY	- not rated	1,805 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swale Centre Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	1,964 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swale Inclusion Service Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB	- not rated	2,010 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
ABM Catering @Regis Gate	Restaurant, Regis Gate	307 yd
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria	Swale Indoor Bowling Centre, Vicarage Road	559 yd
Bedrocks	3 Trinity Trading Estate, Tribune Drive	634 yd
Mad Cuisines	89 High Street, Milton Regis	786 yd
Macey's Tea House	88A High Street, Milton Regis	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Regis Bowling Club	Bowling Green And Pavilion, Frobisher Close	455 yd
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar)	Swale Indoor Bowling Centre, Vicarage Road	559 yd
Millers Bar	122-124 High Street, Milton Regis	584 yd
The Three Hats	Three Hats, 93 High Street	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade House	85B North Street, Milton Regis	393 yd
Milton Fish Bar	85A North Street, Milton Regis	393 yd
Serco PECS	3-9 Trinity Trading Estate, Tribune Drive	650 yd
Charcoal Grill	111 High Street, Milton Regis	791 yd
Happiness Inn	104A High Street, Milton Regis	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Regis Manor Community Primary School MIDDLETUNE AVENUE	grass pitches	243 yd
Milton Recreation Ground Vicarage Road	grass pitches	558 yd
The Fitness Centre VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Swale Indoor Bowling Centre VICARAGE ROAD	indoor bowls	640 yd
Kemsley Recreation Ground Grovehurst Avenue	grass pitches	727 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	198.3 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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