Church Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 3EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME10 3EG has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	51.8%	47%	-4.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	48.2%	53%	4.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 3EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	39.1%	48.3%	9.2%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	18%	-11.5%	44.2%	-26.2%
Separated	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	12.3%	18.5%	6.2%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	15.5%	8.5%	-7.0%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (70.6%) 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	31.9%	35.7%	3.8%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	33.9%	34.9%	1.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	24.5%	20.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	28%	-14.7%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	13.7%	2.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	18%	1.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	21.3%	7.2%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.7%	91.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	89.1%	85.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	85.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 721.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% higher than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Church Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell and the 5th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 193.8%.

🔎 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 3EG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Church Street are based on 82 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 Church Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 3EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 3EG

Average Price
£209,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,058

Other
£1,076,659

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£321,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,507

Detached
£1,278,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,756

Other
£591,237

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Trinity Court Church Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,996	2025-10-21	£176,996
12 Trinity Court Church Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2025-06-20	£164,153
1 Trinity Court Church Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-06-13	£205,956
17 Trinity Court Church Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-17	£170,364
11 Trinity Court Church Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,500	2022-09-28	£149,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 3EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Court Primary Academy Brewery Road , Milton Regis ME10 2EE	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Infant School Gore Court Road , ME10 1GL	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Minterne Junior School Minterne Avenue , ME10 1SB	3out of 4	1,285 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	698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA	- not rated	1,429 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	3,571 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
The Dinner House	52 Dover Street, North Of St Michaels Road	68 yd
Bengal Spice	11 Station Street, Sittingbourne	133 yd
Station Cafe	21 Station Street, Sittingbourne	133 yd
Ocakbasi Of Kent Sittingbourne	3-9 Station Street, Sittingbourne	133 yd
Maharani Indian Restaurant	24 West Street, Sittingbourne	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunters	Estates House, 1 Station Street	133 yd
The Ypres Tavern	Ypres Tavern, 22 West Street	135 yd
Donna's Ale House	20 West Street, Sittingbourne	147 yd
The Vineyard	6-10 West Street, Sittingbourne	157 yd
Fountain Of Ale	Fountain Hotel, 37 Station Street	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Queen	38A West Street, Sittingbourne	135 yd
Super Pizza	18 West Street, Sittingbourne	153 yd
Ossies Fish Bar	58 West Street, Sittingbourne	155 yd
Happy Chef	14 West Street, Sittingbourne	157 yd
Pizza Hut	76-78 West Street, Sittingbourne	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	155 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 2, Princes Street Retail Park	193 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way	420 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Chalkwell Road	496 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	460 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
Newhouse Sports & Youth Centre 93-97 93-97 CHALKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Westlands Primary School HOMEWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	877 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	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.0%

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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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