Affluence in ME10 2AY
How ME10 2AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,128 (2024)
ME10 2AYSittingbourne
How well off ME10 2AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 2AY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the ME10 2AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.6% of adults in the ME10 2AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.6% of adults in the ME10 2AY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 2AY (Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis) (about 2,128 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.