Puttney Drive, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10 2SJ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.6%	49%	0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	37.6%	36.7%	-0.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	49.6%	5.0%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	45.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	41.7%	44.4%	2.7%	33.6%	10.8%
Fair health	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	15.3%	0.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	11.3%	-8.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	18.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.3%	3.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	87.9%	-9.0%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	93.5%	85.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	4%	9%	5.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	85%	-8.1%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.2%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Puttney Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Puttney Drive was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Puttney Drive has the 18th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and the 67th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 2SJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Puttney Drive are based on 97 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 Puttney Drive, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 2SJ

Average Price
£329,506

Semi-Detached
£321,021

Terraced
£278,847

Detached
£374,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Puttney Drive

Average Price
£319,722

Semi-Detached
£323,366

Terraced
£266,023

Detached
£371,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Puttney DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Puttney Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-10-14	£345,000
31 Puttney Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2024-10-31	£257,987
4 Puttney Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-07-28	£368,991
26 Puttney Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-11-11	£356,414
25 Puttney Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-30	£323,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 2SJ

Employment

ME10 2SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	118
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kemsley Primary Academy Coldharbour Lane , Kemsley ME10 2RP	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regis Manor Primary School Middletune Avenue , Milton Regis ME10 2HT	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Court Primary Academy Brewery Road , Milton Regis ME10 2EE	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Bank Primary School Sunny Bank , Murston ME10 3QN	- not rated	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iwade School School Lane , Iwade ME9 8RS	3out of 4	2,326 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	2,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	3,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	3,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	3,554 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	2,329 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	2,346 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Century 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	2,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kemsley Kitchen Ltd	Kemsley Paper Mill, Ridham Avenue	765 yd
ABM Catering @Regis Gate	Restaurant, Regis Gate	909 yd
Bedrocks	3 Trinity Trading Estate, Tribune Drive	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lakeside Wings	51 Todd Crescent, Sittingbourne	319 yd
Jade House	85B North Street, Milton Regis	817 yd
Milton Fish Bar	85A North Street, Milton Regis	817 yd
Serco PECS	3-9 Trinity Trading Estate, Tribune Drive	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kemsley Recreation Ground Grovehurst Avenue	grass pitches	331 yd
Regis Manor Community Primary School MIDDLETUNE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,077 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	203.7 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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