Affluence in ME10 4RW
How ME10 4RW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,307 (2024)
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How well off ME10 4RW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 4RW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the ME10 4RW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the ME10 4RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the ME10 4RW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 4RW (Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis) (about 2,307 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.