Heather Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 4TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME10 4TJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.8%	48.6%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	41.2%	50%	8.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	32.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-11.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	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	39.7%	46.4%	6.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	31.8%	32.1%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	22.7%	14.5%	-8.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4TJ this area, 28.5% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	28.5%	-5.8%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	14.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	21%	6.2%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	7.9%	1.3%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.4%	88.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	85.7%	78.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	8.2%	15.8%	7.6%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	85.1%	77.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.7%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	7.3%	9%	1.7%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Heather Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Close was 209.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heather Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell and the 50th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 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 4TJ, 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 Heather Close are based on 31 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 Heather Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 4TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 4TJ

Average Price
£267,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Close

Average Price
£271,451

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Heather Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-05	£280,857
16 Heather Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-04	£276,901
14 Heather Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-02-10	£230,211
18 Heather Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-06-20	£275,720
9 Heather Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2017-11-22	£276,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 4TJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

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	481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Road Primary School School Road , ME10 4SE	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Bank Primary School Sunny Bank , Murston ME10 3QN	- not rated	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Infant School Gore Court Road , ME10 1GL	3out of 4	1,369 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	434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	2,249 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	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA	- not rated	2,280 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	4,280 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alchemy School 72 Station Road , Teynham ME9 9SN	- not rated	5,027 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
Old Forge 1930's Tearoom	Front, 26 East Street	91 yd
Empress Of India	24 East Street, Sittingbourne	109 yd
BG's Cafe	10 East Street, Sittingbourne	109 yd
Barclays Cafe	33 East Street, Sittingbourne	124 yd
North Kent Charcoal Grill	61 East Street, Sittingbourne	124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yellow Stocks Ltd	22A High Street, Sittingbourne	292 yd
The George	41 High Street, Sittingbourne	354 yd
Life Nightclub	76 - 78A, 76 High Street	424 yd
Red Lion	58 High Street, Sittingbourne	424 yd
The Appleyard	Uk Social And Recreation Club, Avenue Of Remembrance	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Pizzeria	20 East Street, Sittingbourne	109 yd
Sittingbourne Kebab House	66 East Street, Sittingbourne	109 yd
R&A Chinese Takeaway	73 East Street, Sittingbourne	124 yd
The Black Pearl	3 High Street, Sittingbourne	143 yd
Snack Shack	7-11 High Street, Sittingbourne	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	East Street, Sittingbourne	228 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance	503 yd
Tesco	1 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne	546 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 2, Princes Street Retail Park	811 yd
Lidl	Lidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne) ST. MICHAELS ROAD	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Swale Martial Arts Club EAST STREET		315 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre CENTRAL AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	503 yd
Borden Grammar School AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	538 yd
Highsted Grammar School HIGHSTED ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Rectory Playing Field Rectory Road	grass pitches	703 yd
Fulston Manor School BRENCHLEY ROAD		740 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	786 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	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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