St Pauls Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME10 2LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.9%	0.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	28.8%	37.6%	8.8%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	28.6%	-5.2%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.2%	17.5%	1.3%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	6.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	30.6%	-6.6%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	32.6%	28.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	21.9%	27.8%	5.9%	12.7%	15.1%
Bad health	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	4.0%	6.6%
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 2LA this area, 31.7% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.9%	31.7%	-13.2%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	11.6%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.5%	5.5%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16.4%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	17.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	94%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	96.7%	93.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	93.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	30.6%	13.5%	17.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is St Pauls Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Street was 233.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Pauls Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell and the 38th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.1%.

🔎 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 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 St Pauls Street are based on 51 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 St Pauls Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 2LA

Average Price
£207,596

Semi-Detached
£200,633

Terraced
£203,526

Detached
£281,395

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Street

Average Price
£204,338

Semi-Detached
£190,290

Terraced
£199,399

Detached
£280,588

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 St Pauls Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-20	£203,309
4 St Pauls Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-09-21	£229,298
36 St Pauls Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-17	£167,730
30 St Pauls Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-06-29	£186,003
22 St Pauls Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-03-05	£218,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 2LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Court Primary Academy Brewery Road , Milton Regis ME10 2EE	2out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regis Manor Primary School Middletune Avenue , Milton Regis ME10 2HT	3out of 4	789 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Primary School Hilton Drive , ME10 1PT	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobbing Village School Sheppey Way , Bobbing ME9 8PL	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	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	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	2,778 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	1,043 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Century 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	2,947 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
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, King Street	4 yd
Hot And Herbs	7 Periwinkle Court, Church Street	68 yd
Boulengerie's Cèfè	85 High Street, Milton Regis	305 yd
Spirit Of India	91 High Street, Milton Regis	308 yd
Mad Cuisines	89 High Street, Milton Regis	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Regis Conservative Club	Conservative Club, Church Street	69 yd
The Stumble Inn	2 Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne	207 yd
The Paper Mill	2 Charlotte Street, Sittingbourne	224 yd
The Three Hats	Three Hats, 93 High Street	308 yd
The White Horse	White Horse, 84 Charlotte Street	377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shi Fan Wei Chinese Takeaway	11 Church Street, Milton Regis	68 yd
Golden Fish & Chips	13 Church Street, Milton Regis	68 yd
Big Boys Pizza	8 Periwinkle Court, Church Street	68 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Milton Trade Park	257 yd
Charcoal Grill	111 High Street, Milton Regis	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way	444 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 2, Princes Street Retail Park	572 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chalkwell Road	580 yd
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	724 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Quartz Way	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newhouse Sports & Youth Centre 93-97 93-97 CHALKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Swale Indoor Bowling Centre VICARAGE ROAD	indoor bowls	507 yd
The Fitness Centre VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Milton Recreation Ground Vicarage Road	grass pitches	547 yd
Regis Manor Community Primary School MIDDLETUNE AVENUE	grass pitches	822 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,081 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	108.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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