Cherry Hill Court, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LN

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Cherry Hill Court is in Newington, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 7LN is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.

StreetScan combines information about Cherry Hill Court, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 7FA, ME9 7JN, ME9 7FD, ME9 7JL, ME9 7FQ, ME9 7LP, ME9 7LX, ME9 7JT, ME9 7LU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME9 7LN is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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%	46.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.9%	53.4%	2.5%	49.0%	4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	38%	2.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	39.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.6%	14.1%	2.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.3%	47.4%	2.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	37.5%	36.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	13.7%	-7.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	18%	-1.8%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	8.6%	6.5%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.8%	5.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	26.2%	-4.0%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.8%	2.7%

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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.9%	88.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	90.5%	87.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	88.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Cherry Hill Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Hill Court was 78.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cherry Hill Court has the 33rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and the 191st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 231.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME9 7LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cherry Hill Court are based on 20 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 Cherry Hill Court, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 7LN

Average Price
£145,987

Semi-Detached
£215,608

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,383

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Hill Court

Average Price
£129,500

Semi-Detached
£222,002

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,631

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry Hill CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Cherry Hill Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-10-18	£155,399
1 Cherry Hill Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-04-30	£170,140
6 Cherry Hill Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,058	2024-03-11	£142,398
3 Cherry Hill Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-10-31	£127,293
5 Cherry Hill Court, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2016-03-24	£93,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME9 7LN

Employment

ME9 7LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME9 7LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	89
Retired	52
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newington Church of England Primary School School Lane , Newington ME9 7LB	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School The Street , Hartlip ME9 7TL	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Halstow Primary School School Lane , Lower Halstow ME9 7ES	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Borden Church of England Primary School School Lane , Borden ME9 8JS	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobbing Village School Sheppey Way , Bobbing ME9 8PL	4out of 4	3,177 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham	- not rated	3,699 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	5,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,584 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	4,093 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	The Bull, 32 High Street		178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Massala Indian Takeaway	38 High Street, Newington	149 yd
Mings	41 High Street, Newington	208 yd
Tuck Shop (The Pavilion)	Newington Recreation Ground, Orchard Drive	703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newington Recreation Ground ORCHARD TERRACE ORCHARD TERRACE ORCHARD DRIVE	grass pitches	830 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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