Affluence in ME10 2RH
How ME10 2RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Iwade & Kemsley
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
ME10 2RHSittingbourne
How well off ME10 2RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 2RH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.2% of adults in the ME10 2RH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the ME10 2RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the ME10 2RH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 2RH (Iwade & Kemsley) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.