Affluence in ME10 5BB
How ME10 5BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borden & The Meads
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
ME10 5BBSittingbourne
How well off ME10 5BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 5BB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the ME10 5BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the ME10 5BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the ME10 5BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 5BB (Borden & The Meads) (about 1,703 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.