Affluence in ME10 1RR
How ME10 1RR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,719 (2024)
ME10 1RRSittingbourne
How well off ME10 1RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 1RR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.8% of adults in the ME10 1RR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.8% of adults in the ME10 1RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the ME10 1RR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 1RR (Sittingbourne West) (about 1,719 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.