Affluence in ME10 3QB
How ME10 3QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,897 (2024)
ME10 3QBSittingbourne
How well off ME10 3QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 3QB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.8% of adults in the ME10 3QB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the ME10 3QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the ME10 3QB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 3QB (Sittingbourne East) (about 2,897 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.