Wickham Close, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7NX

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Wickham Close is in Newington, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 7NX 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 1991-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Wickham Close, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7NX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 7JS, ME9 7JR, ME9 7NT, ME9 7LQ, ME9 7JT, ME9 7FQ, ME9 7LR, ME9 7JL, ME9 7LA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME9 7NX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	53.5%	2.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49%	46.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	33.9%	36.6%	2.7%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	41%	-3.5%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.8%	13.7%	0.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	6.1%	0.1%

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	52.5%	43.4%	-9.1%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	35.4%	39.5%	4.1%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	16%	-5.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.9%	0.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	18.2%	1.9%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	26.2%	-1.6%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	95.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96.6%	91.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
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	94.3%	92.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wickham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickham Close was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wickham Close has the 37th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and the 222nd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7NX, 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 Wickham Close are based on 197 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 Wickham Close, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 7NX

Average Price
£153,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,010

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickham Close

Average Price
£254,076

Semi-Detached
£504,237

Terraced
£277,292

Detached
£496,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,465

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
196 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-02-26	£158,805
200 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,500	2024-01-22	£147,810
172 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-11-24	£112,700
170 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-10-31	£113,916
208 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-03-02	£153,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME9 7NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	475 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Halstow Primary School School Lane , Lower Halstow ME9 7ES	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School The Street , Hartlip ME9 7TL	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Borden Church of England Primary School School Lane , Borden ME9 8JS	4out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Forge Lane , Upchurch ME9 7AE	- not rated	3,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham	- not rated	3,472 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	3,685 yd	Academy converter	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	3,786 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	4,148 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		127 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings	41 High Street, Newington	85 yd
Massala Indian Takeaway	38 High Street, Newington	141 yd
Tuck Shop (The Pavilion)	Newington Recreation Ground, Orchard Drive	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newington Recreation Ground ORCHARD TERRACE ORCHARD TERRACE ORCHARD DRIVE	grass pitches	759 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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