Fox Hill, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME9 9AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.5%	47.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.5%	52.5%	3.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 9AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	16.4%	28.6%	12.2%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	66%	60.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	16.1%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.5%) 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	43.1%	46.6%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.4%	39.9%	3.5%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	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	28.7%	20.8%	-7.9%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.5%	7.8%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	27.8%	8.4%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.2%	96%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	98.2%	98.3%	0.1%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
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	98.2%	99.1%	0.9%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	9.8%	-9.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Fox Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fox Hill was 329.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 881.5% higher than the Homewood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Fox Hill has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Homewood and the 21st highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.3%.

🔎 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. 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 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Fox Hill are based on 22 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 Fox Hill, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 9AB

Average Price
£437,497

Semi-Detached
£408,192

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£535,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fox Hill

Average Price
£422,699

Semi-Detached
£407,092

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£455,662

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£410,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fox HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Fox Hill, Sittingbourne, Kent Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-07-04	£403,293
33 Fox Hill, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-05-30	£430,288
27 Fox Hill, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-01-31	£461,760
31 Fox Hill, Sittingbourne, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-09-10	£315,382
37 Fox Hill, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2017-10-30	£380,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME9 9AB

Employment

ME9 9AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9AB 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	97
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	45
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery School Lane , Bapchild ME9 9NL	3out of 4	252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Gladstone Drive , ME10 3BH	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Gladstone Drive , ME10 3BH	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Road Primary School School Road , ME10 4SE	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Murston Infant School Church Road , Murston ME10 3RU	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sittingbourne School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sittingbourne Community College Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St John's High School for Boys Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowena School for Girls Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thoma's School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	529 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	665 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre 1b Bayford Road , ME10 3AD	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Centre 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KITE College Unit 1 Eurolink Business Park , Bonham Drive ME10 3RY	- not rated	1,735 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lo's Chippy	5 - 7 St Johns Avenue, Sittingbourne		837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flame Grill	31 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne		737 yd
Murston Fish And Chips	31 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bapchild And Tonge Village Hall SCHOOL LANE		173 yd
Meadowfield School SWANSTREE AVENUE		530 yd
Sittingbourne Community College SWANSTREE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	591 yd
Rectory Playing Field Rectory Road	grass pitches	1,084 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	77.3%

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	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.91 Mbit/s

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