Lorimar Court, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME10 5JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.1%	49.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.9%	50.8%	3.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of ME10 5JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.4%	31.7%	5.3%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	57.5%	-2.9%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	62%	52.1%	-9.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	28.4%	37.7%	9.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	8%	8.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	8%	12%	4.0%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25%	21%	-4.0%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	23.8%	8.2%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	26.5%	1.2%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	90.8%	89%	-1.8%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	93.1%	2.0%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	93.1%	2.7%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Lorimar Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lorimar Court was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lorimar Court has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and the 80th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME10 5JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lorimar Court are based on 113 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 Lorimar Court, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 5JB

Average Price
£417,353

Semi-Detached
£344,000

Terraced
£247,098

Detached
£494,405

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lorimar Court

Average Price
£427,838

Semi-Detached
£320,285

Terraced
£257,233

Detached
£476,229

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lorimar CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Lorimar Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£344,000	2025-01-20	£356,108
3 Lorimar Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-04-12	£572,799
33 Lorimar Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-11-09	£507,139
7 Lorimar Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£466,500	2023-07-07	£460,423
25 Lorimar Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-04-28	£290,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME10 5JB

Employment

ME10 5JB 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	141
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bobbing Village School Sheppey Way , Bobbing ME9 8PL	4out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Park Primary School Hilton Drive , ME10 1PT	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regis Manor Primary School Middletune Avenue , Milton Regis ME10 2HT	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Court Primary Academy Brewery Road , Milton Regis ME10 2EE	2out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kemsley Primary Academy Coldharbour Lane , Kemsley ME10 2RP	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	3,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	4,149 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	683 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	1,820 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Century 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	2,985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	4out of 4	4,023 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McDonalds	Sheppey Way, Bobbing		825 yd
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre Cafeteria	Swale Indoor Bowling Centre, Vicarage Road		993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jenny Wren	The Jenny Wren Public House, Quartz Way	507 yd
Bobbing Apple	Sheppey Way, Bobbing	820 yd
Swale Indoor Bowls Centre (Bar)	Swale Indoor Bowling Centre, Vicarage Road	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cook Pro Ltd T/A Kwuns	Unit 4, Quartz Way		507 yd
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House	Unit 5, Quartz Way		507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, Quartz Way	507 yd
Co-op	Petrol Filling Station, Sheppey Way	748 yd
Asda Express Sittingbourne - Sheppey Way PFS	Shop, Petrol Filling Station	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Park Primary School HILTON DRIVE	grass pitches	896 yd
Swale Indoor Bowling Centre VICARAGE ROAD	indoor bowls	959 yd
The Fitness Centre VICARAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Milton Recreation Ground Vicarage Road	grass pitches	996 yd
Top Ground HILTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,004 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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