Area Information for Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT

This postcode in Sittingbourne is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Kemsley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This page combines information for the address Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME10 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 2008. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Swale
Ward Kemsley
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Kemsley), and the Kent Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 62
Semi-Detached 53
Terraced 12
Flat (Purpose-Built) 31
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 158
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 64% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 25
Owned with Mortgage 88
Shared Ownership 13
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 30
Rent Free 0
Total 158

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 30
Two People 42
Three People 34
Four People 36
Five People 10
Six People 4
Seven People 5
8+ People 0
Total 161

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Sittingbourne consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 30
Family Household 106
Other Household 18
Total 154

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 87
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 15
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 158

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Sittingbourne and Sheppey constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 221
Female 228
Total 449

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 25
5-9 29
10-14 40
15-19 35
20-24 18
25-29 31
30-34 51
35-39 33
40-44 36
45-49 32
50-54 35
55-59 35
60-64 22
65-69 9
70-74 10
75-79 4
80-84 3
85+ 2
Total 450

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME10 2GT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 129
Married 171
Separated 11
Divorced 31
Widowed 6
Total 348

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 252
Good 140
Fair 42
Bad 10
Very Bad 4
Total 448

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 103
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 54
Other 7
Total 347

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 84% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 376
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Indian 7
Black African 46
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 1
Other 3
Total 450

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 362
European Union 54
Africa 24
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 448

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 362
10+ Years 53
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 17
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 450

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ME10 2GT.

Passport(s) Held
None 31
United Kingdom 366
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 51
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 206
Christian 216
Buddhist 1
Hindu 6
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 19
Total 450

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Kemsley ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 55% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 191
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 10
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 30
Looking After Home or Family 18
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 3
Total 345

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 32
Professional Occupations 44
Associate Professional Occupations 41
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 25
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 50
Total 258

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 35
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 79
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 54
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 63
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 24
Total 348

Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT is within the Kemsley policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near ME10 2GT
Neighbourhood Team Address Kemsley
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to ME10 2GT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for ME10 2GT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT. The nearest railway station is Kemsley, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Kemsley 0.7 miles
Swale 1.6 miles
Sittingbourne 1.8 miles
Teynham 3.3 miles
Queenborough 3.4 miles
Newington 3.7 miles
Sheerness-on-Sea 5.2 miles
Rainham (Kent) 6 miles
Faversham 7.1 miles
Hollingbourne 8.8 miles
Gillingham Kent 8.8 miles
Harrietsham 9 miles
Lenham 9.3 miles
Bearsted 9.8 miles
Chatham 10 miles
Selling 11 miles
Rochester 11 miles
Strood (Kent) 12 miles
Charing (Kent) 12 miles
Shoeburyness 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT. The nearest is Kemsley Primary Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Kemsley Primary Academy 0.6 miles February 2015
    
Regis Manor Primary School 1.2 miles March 2018
    
Milton Court Primary Academy 1.3 miles September 2019
    
Iwade School 1.3 miles November 2012
    
Sunny Bank Primary School 1.6 miles July 2024
    
Bobbing Village School 2 miles June 2024
    
Canterbury Road Primary School 2 miles January 2019
    
Lansdowne Primary School 2 miles December 2022
    
South Avenue Primary School 2.1 miles October 2022
    
Grove Park Primary School 2.1 miles May 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT. The nearest is Borden Grammar School, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Borden Grammar School 2.1 miles November 2016
    
The Sittingbourne School 2.3 miles March 2023
    
Highsted Grammar School 2.3 miles January 2023
    
Fulston Manor School 2.4 miles November 2023
    
Westlands School 2.4 miles February 2019
    
Leigh Academy Minster 4 miles  
EKC Sheppey Secondary 5.1 miles  
Leigh Academy Rainham 5.5 miles February 2024
    
Rainham Mark Grammar School 6.7 miles May 2022
    
The Howard School 6.9 miles November 2013
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT. The nearest is Grovehurst Surgery, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT. The nearest is Milton Regis Dental Clinic, approximately 1.4 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT. The nearest is Sittingbourne Hospital, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Sittingbourne, ME10 2GT. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Sittingbourne, approximately 1.9 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.