Goodnestone Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME10 3AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51%	53.7%	2.7%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49%	46.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	43.4%	49.1%	5.7%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	30.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	40.7%	44.5%	3.8%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	43.6%	35.9%	-7.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.1%	15%	1.9%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	24.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	12.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	19.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	15.4%	5.7%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	88.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	93.9%	83.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3.2%	9.3%	6.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	83.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	7%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Goodnestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goodnestone Road was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goodnestone Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell and the 73rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.2%.

🔎 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 3AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Goodnestone Road are based on 158 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 Goodnestone Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 3AF

Average Price
£198,877

Semi-Detached
£231,955

Terraced
£210,708

Detached
£267,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goodnestone Road

Average Price
£206,304

Semi-Detached
£258,880

Terraced
£205,252

Detached
£251,506

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,991

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goodnestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Goodnestone Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2025-02-21	£220,576
67 Goodnestone Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-28	£206,054
41 Goodnestone Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-30	£254,119
27 Goodnestone Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£218,500	2022-11-02	£212,682
69 Goodnestone Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-31	£209,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 3AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Road Primary School School Road , ME10 4SE	3out of 4	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Avenue Primary School South Avenue , ME10 4SU	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Bank Primary School Sunny Bank , Murston ME10 3QN	- not rated	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Gladstone Drive , ME10 3BH	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery School Lane , Bapchild ME9 9NL	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Century 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	966 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA	- not rated	2,697 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	4,472 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 72 Station Road , Teynham ME9 9SN	- not rated	4,531 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
Entree Food Academy	4 Centre 2000, St Michaels Road	233 yd
Net Church / Swale Food Bank	95 East Street, Sittingbourne	322 yd
Cupparcafe T/A Snax R Us	Unit B3, Smeed Dean Centre	359 yd
Barclays Cafe	33 East Street, Sittingbourne	454 yd
North Kent Charcoal Grill	61 East Street, Sittingbourne	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yellow Stocks Ltd	22A High Street, Sittingbourne	773 yd
The George	41 High Street, Sittingbourne	851 yd
Life Nightclub	76 - 78A, 76 High Street	911 yd
Red Lion	58 High Street, Sittingbourne	911 yd
Woodcombe Sports And Social Club	Church Road, Sittingbourne	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Goa	163 East Street, Sittingbourne	166 yd
Magic Wok	173 East Street, Sittingbourne	166 yd
Lucky House	199-201 Shortlands Road, Sittingbourne	285 yd
Papa Fresco	Unit F20, St Georges Business Park	329 yd
R&A Chinese Takeaway	73 East Street, Sittingbourne	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne	132 yd
Aldi	East Street, Sittingbourne	322 yd
Co-op	Murston Stores, 2 - 4 Church Road	393 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swale Martial Arts Club EAST STREET		234 yd
Rectory Playing Field Rectory Road	grass pitches	419 yd
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Murston Junior School (Closed) Sunnybank	grass pitches	679 yd
Meadowfield School SWANSTREE AVENUE		870 yd
Sittingbourne Community College SWANSTREE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	946 yd
Murston Recreation Ground Woodcoombe Sports & Social Club Woodcoombe Sports & Social Club Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,042 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 yd
Highsted Grammar School HIGHSTED ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	84.1%

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	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.96 Mbit/s

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