High Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME10 4AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	42.9%	47.8%	4.9%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	30.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	42.8%	37.3%	-5.5%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	41.3%	45.6%	4.3%	33.6%	12.0%
Fair health	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3%	4.6%	1.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	26.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	21.8%	8.6%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	5.2%	4.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.9%	83.3%	-9.6%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	72.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	6.8%	15.2%	8.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	7.7%	4.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	72.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.6%	8.3%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1242.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.3% higher than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell and the 2nd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 330.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

🔎 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 4AW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 High Street are based on 469 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 High Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 4AW

Average Price
£236,257

Semi-Detached
£342,490

Terraced
£334,580

Detached
£305,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,458

Other
£269,038

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£285,617

Semi-Detached
£352,349

Terraced
£260,504

Detached
£467,274

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,984

Other
£327,178

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Brenchley House, 75 - 77 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-28	£194,664
59 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-09-17	£433,083
53 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-05-04	£162,972
Flat 4 Brenchley House, 75 - 77 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-02-10	£137,284
Flat 1 49 - 51 High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-16	£135,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 4AW

Employment

ME10 4AW 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	171
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Avenue Primary School South Avenue , ME10 4SU	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Road Primary School School Road , ME10 4SE	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Infant School Gore Court Road , ME10 1GL	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	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	345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	1,932 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	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA	- not rated	1,948 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	4,006 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 72 Station Road , Teynham ME9 9SN	- not rated	5,350 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
Ephesus Lounge And Meze Bar	47 High Street, Sittingbourne	15 yd
Road House Food	65 High Street, Sittingbourne	49 yd
Baileys	22 High Street, Sittingbourne	63 yd
Tacos Locos	Bull Hotel, 67 High Street	67 yd
The Bayleaf	8 Roman Square, Sittingbourne	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	41 High Street, Sittingbourne	20 yd
The Yellow Stocks Ltd	22A High Street, Sittingbourne	68 yd
Life Nightclub	76 - 78A, 76 High Street	90 yd
Red Lion	58 High Street, Sittingbourne	90 yd
Langs Bar & Cocktail Lounge	Langs Cocktail Bar, St Michaels Road	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	30 High Street, Sittingbourne	48 yd
Chrissie's Confectionary	2 Roman Square, Sittingbourne	69 yd
Snack Shack	7-11 High Street, Sittingbourne	142 yd
The Black Pearl	3 High Street, Sittingbourne	207 yd
Greggs	95 - 97 High Street, Sittingbourne	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	274 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 2, Princes Street Retail Park	499 yd
Aldi	East Street, Sittingbourne	527 yd
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	573 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	236 yd
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	350 yd
Swale Martial Arts Club EAST STREET		612 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Highsted Grammar School HIGHSTED ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Fulston Manor School BRENCHLEY ROAD		808 yd
Rectory Playing Field Rectory Road	grass pitches	1,037 yd
The Appleyard THE FIELDINGS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,086 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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