Affluence in ME10 3QH
How ME10 3QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
ME10 3QHSittingbourne
How well off ME10 3QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 3QH area scores 4.0 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
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the ME10 3QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.1% of adults in the ME10 3QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the ME10 3QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 3QH (Sittingbourne East) (about 1,449 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.