Affluence in ME10 3JX
How ME10 3JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,154 (2024)
ME10 3JXSittingbourne
How well off ME10 3JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 3JX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the ME10 3JX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
21% of adults in the ME10 3JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.7% of adults in the ME10 3JX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 3JX (Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis) (about 2,154 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.