Neighbourhood · Swale · South East
Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
Swale 010 · 5 sub-areas · 9,751 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (72/100)Watch-out: Families (51/100)Liveability 65/100 · Above medianResidential
Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis is a settled residential pocket of Swale. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 70 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
65/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
A snapshot of Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,104 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- The median monthly rent across Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis is £1,104.
- How safe is Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 13 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- There are 16 schools within 2 km of Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis, of which 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2068 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- The most common council tax band in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,930. Council tax is set by Swale council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis to central London is approximately 70 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- 100% of premises in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- 48% of households in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- The average property price across Swale (the local authority covering Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis) is approximately £289,812, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.36 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,647.)
- Which local areas are part of Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis contains 5 local areas: Swale 010D, Swale 010E, Swale 010A, Swale 010B, Swale 010C.
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Frequently asked about Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
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- What is the average rent in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis is £1,104. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis a safe place to live?
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis has a safety score of 8/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- 44% of schools within 2 km of Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis?
- Public-transport commute time from Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis to central London is approximately 70 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis different from the rest of Swale?
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis rank in Swale?
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis scores 65/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Swale, see the Cities table on the Swale page.
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