Affluence in ME9 8JB
How ME9 8JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
ME9 8JBSittingbourne
How well off ME9 8JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME9 8JB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the ME9 8JB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the ME9 8JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the ME9 8JB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 8JB (Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar) (about 1,673 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.