Dully Road, Tonge, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME9 9NR is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	44.3%	46.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	55.7%	53.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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 9NR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	35.7%	32%	-3.7%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	51.2%	6.8%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9%	10%	1.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	45.2%	42.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.4%	41.9%	3.5%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.8%	20.8%	2.0%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	12.2%	-8.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	10.4%	5.0%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	26.2%	2.4%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.9%	98.8%	0.9%	81.4%	17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	87.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	2.7%	11.2%	8.5%	6.1%	5.1%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	87.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Dully Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dully Road was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% higher than the East Downs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dully Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs and the 175th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.7%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME9 9NR, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Dully Road are based on 6 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 Dully Road, Tonge, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 9NR

Average Price
£505,710

Semi-Detached
£505,710

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dully Road

Average Price
£666,112

Semi-Detached
£468,864

Terraced
£286,364

Detached
£1,151,856

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dully Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Haywood Cottages Dully Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2008-04-25	£497,437
1 Haywood Cottages Dully Road, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2005-07-19	£474,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME9 9NR

Employment

ME9 9NR 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	124
Retired	52
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	29
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Gladstone Drive , ME10 3BH	- not rated	1,468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Gladstone Drive , ME10 3BH	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Lynsted Lane , Lynsted ME9 0RL	- not rated	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Lynsted Lane , Lynsted ME9 0RL	- not rated	1,924 yd	Community school	No	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	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sittingbourne Community College Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	1,453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St John's High School for Boys Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	1,556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rowena School for Girls Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	1,556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	3out of 4	2,892 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	1,479 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield School Swanstree Avenue , ME10 4NL	- not rated	1,556 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre 1b Bayford Road , ME10 3AD	- not rated	2,374 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Centre 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	2,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Teynham Conyer Road , ME9 9EA	- not rated	2,618 yd	Other independent special 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 9NR area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bapchild Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Bapchild And Tonge Village Hall SCHOOL LANE		913 yd

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%

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