South Street Road, Stockbury, Sittingbourne, ME9 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME9 7QS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of ME9 7QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% 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	26.2%	31.1%	4.9%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	52.1%	-7.9%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	48%	3.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.3%	35.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	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.

In the area around ME9 7QS this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	29.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	26%	2.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90%	86.2%	-3.8%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	0.1%	7.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	95.3%	94.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	94.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	63.1%	46.2%	16.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is South Street Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street Road was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Boxley Downs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs and the 159th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in ME9 7QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 South Street Road are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for South Street Road, Stockbury, Sittingbourne, ME9 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 7QS

Average Price
£931,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£619,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,399,771

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street Road

Average Price
£869,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£642,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,492,780

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Appsmoor Farm South Street Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2022-02-09	£1,388,417
Emerald Cottage South Street Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-10-05	£318,809
Bodhi Meadow South Street Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2019-11-12	£1,479,615
Appsmoor Farm South Street Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2019-06-21	£2,062,714
Longview Farm South Street Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2005-12-09	£739,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME9 7QS

Employment

ME9 7QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 7QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	100
Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	70
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9NP	3out of 4	3,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deanwood Primary School Long Catlis Road , Parkwood ME8 9TX	3out of 4	3,512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Street , Bredhurst ME7 3JY	4out of 4	3,570 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School The Street , Hartlip ME9 7TL	3out of 4	3,667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9LP	3out of 4	3,844 yd	Community school	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	4,901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ	- not rated	5,301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in ME9 7QS area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME9 7QS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.27 Mbit/s

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