Avocet Walk, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8WS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME9 8WS 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	49.5%	49.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.5%	40.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	43.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	12.5%	6.9%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (91.3%) 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	60.5%	53.1%	-7.4%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.8%	38.2%	5.4%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	9%	11%	2.0%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	13.3%	-9.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	16.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	25.4%	6.5%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	30.7%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.2%	95%	0.8%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	95.8%	92.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1%	5.1%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	91.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1%	6.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Avocet Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avocet Walk was 24.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Avocet Walk has the 20th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME9 8WS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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

Average property prices on Avocet Walk are based on 38 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 Avocet Walk, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8WS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 8WS

Average Price
£298,490

Semi-Detached
£345,237

Terraced
£300,531

Detached
£423,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,541

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avocet Walk

Average Price
£306,503

Semi-Detached
£502,921

Terraced
£311,438

Detached
£392,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,020

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avocet WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Avocet Walk, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£452,000	2026-01-20	£450,570
11 Avocet Walk, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2024-11-14	£330,239
6 Avocet Walk, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-28	£175,100
1 Avocet Walk, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-31	£248,684
4 Avocet Walk, Sittingbourne, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-20	£182,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME9 8WS

Employment

ME9 8WS 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	148
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iwade School School Lane , Iwade ME9 8RS	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Iwade Community Primary School School Lane , Iwade ME9 8RS	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kemsley Primary Academy Coldharbour Lane , Kemsley ME10 2RP	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kemsley Primary School Coldharbour Lane , Kemsley ME10 2RP	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regis Manor Community Primary School Middletune Avenue , Milton Regis ME10 2HT	- not rated	2,462 yd	Community school	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	4,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	- not rated	4,184 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	- not rated	4,449 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	4,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	3out of 4	4,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Craftworks The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	1,565 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brogdale Community Interest Company Willowway , Culnells Farm ME9 8QJ	- not rated	1,565 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Attlee Way , North Street ME10 2HE	- not rated	2,320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA	- not rated	3,293 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
KITE College Unit 1 Eurolink Business Park , Bonham Drive ME10 3RY	- not rated	3,684 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Baking Nanny	Ground Floor, 15 Colson Drive	383 yd
The Mews Brewhouse	Unit B, School Mews	544 yd
Morrisons Staff Restaurant	Morrisons Distribution Centre, Fleet End	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woolpack	The Wool Pack, 17 The Street		605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jack's Fish Bar	9 School Mews, Iwade		537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
School Lane Playing Field School Lane	grass pitches	765 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	66.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	185.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	185.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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