Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME9 8BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.9%	4.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.3%	48.1%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	22.8%	28.3%	5.5%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	51.5%	-10.5%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7%	8.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	51.9%	54.9%	3.0%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33.3%	33.6%	0.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.6%	11.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.8%	13%	-2.8%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	18.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18%	7.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	34.5%	0.6%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
White	99.5%	93.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	89.4%	92.3%	2.9%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	92.3%	4.8%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is ME9 8BD dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around ME9 8BD was 94.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 167.7% higher than the Homewood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

ME9 8BD has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood and the 145th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME9 8BD, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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

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 Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 8BD

Average Price
£904,637

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£904,637

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in ME9 8BD

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Stiff Street Farmhouse, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£882,500	2021-06-02	£1,023,576
Stiff Street Farm Cottage Stiff Street, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-11-28	£834,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME9 8BD

Employment

ME9 8BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 8BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	64
Self-Employed	40
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Bexon Lane , Bredgar ME9 8HB	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Borden Church of England Primary School School Lane , Borden ME9 8JS	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Tunstall Road , ME10 1YG	4out of 4	3,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Minterne Junior School Minterne Avenue , ME10 1SB	3out of 4	3,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Infant School Gore Court Road , ME10 1GL	3out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy converter	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	3,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	4,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	4,309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	4,337 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	4,299 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Century 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	5,199 yd	Other independent school	No	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 8BD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME9 8BD 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of ME9 8BD