Affluence in ME10 1XW
How ME10 1XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
ME10 1XWSittingbourne
How well off ME10 1XW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 1XW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the ME10 1XW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the ME10 1XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the ME10 1XW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 1XW (Sittingbourne West) (about 1,434 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.