Bacteriostatic water in Sittingbourne

Local facts for Sittingbourne

Sittingbourne sits in the ME10 postcode district (ME area), within Swale, South East, England.

ME10 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Sittingbourne go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Kent, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 23.6 km
• Canterbury Christ Church University, Biological Sciences, 25.5 km
• University of Greenwich, Chemistry, 53.8 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Sittingbourne with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.6 km west
• The University of Essex (UKPRN 10007791): Biological Sciences, 61.7 km north
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62.1 km west
• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 63.4 km west
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 63.7 km west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 65.3 km west
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 65.6 km west
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 65.7 km west

Nearby: Queenborough (8.4 km), Rainham (9.7 km), Minster (10.5 km), Faversham (11.2 km), Sheerness (11.3 km).

Regional hub: Southampton.

Sittingbourne lies east of Southampton, about 157 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the ME postcode area (20 of the 298 we list for South East):

• Swale, ME9, 4.6 km
• Gillingham, ME8, 11.4 km
• Lenham, ME17, 11.5 km
• Medway, ME3, 14.3 km
• Brompton, ME7, 15 km
• Chatham, ME4, 15.4 km
• Maidstone, ME14, 16.7 km
• Maidstone, ME14, 16.7 km

Postcode districts in the ME area covered by our South East location pages: ME1, ME2, ME3, ME4, ME6, ME7, ME8, ME9, ME10, ME11, ME12, ME13, ME14, ME17, ME18, ME19.

More nearby location pages in South East (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Swale (6 location pages): Swale 4.6 km, Queenborough 8.4 km, Minster 10.5 km, Faversham 11.2 km, Sheerness 11.3 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Sittingbourne: north, Queenborough (8.4 km); east, Swale (4.6 km); south, Lenham (11.5 km); west, Rainham (9.7 km).

Location pages in South East within 10 km of Sittingbourne: 3; within 25 km: 24; within 50 km: 70.

Map reference: 51.3400, 0.7358 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074546968).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.