West Street, Sheerness, ME12 1SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME12 1SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43%	52.4%	9.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	57%	47.6%	-9.4%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around ME12 1SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	62.1%	57.1%	-5.0%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	20.1%	0.8%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.7%	12.7%	1.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	34.2%	-5.9%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	32%	35.5%	3.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	17.4%	20.9%	3.5%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.8%	28%	-14.8%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	14.5%	-8.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	20.4%	6.6%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	16.7%	8.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	95.7%	0.4%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	90.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	3.5%	6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	90.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 435.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.1% higher than the Sheerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness and the 13th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in ME12 1SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, Sheerness, ME12 1SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 1SW

Average Price
£66,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£65,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,077

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Royal Fountain Mews West Street, Sheerness, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2021-08-25	£53,839
Flat 16 Royal Fountain Mews West Street, Sheerness, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,250	2021-05-06	£60,044
Flat 1 Royal Fountain Mews West Street, Sheerness, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2021-04-23	£53,602
Flat 20 Royal Fountain Mews West Street, Sheerness, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2020-04-27	£33,867
Flat 7 Royal Fountain Mews West Street, Sheerness, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-10-16	£52,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 1SW

Employment

ME12 1SW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Catholic Primary School New Road , ME12 1BW	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Street Primary School Rose Street , ME12 1AW	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Minster Primary School St George's Avenue , ME12 1ET	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Unity Street , ME12 2ET	2out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary Academy High Street , Isle of Grain ME3 0BS	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey Minster Road , ME12 3JQ	2out of 4	3,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Park School 18-20 Marina Drive , Minster-on-Sea ME12 2DP	- not rated	4,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre	69 High Street, Blue Town	93 yd
Man Cave Grill	Unit 13-14, Duke Of Clarence Trading Estate	348 yd
IslandWorks	Dockyard Church, Garrison Road	447 yd
Eat Out Today	1 Regis Business Park, New Road	753 yd
Tesco Sheerness Customer Cafe	Tesco, Bridge Road	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 61 High Street	93 yd
Albion Bar	Ground Floor, 42 High Street	227 yd
The Goat Inn	6-8 High Street, Sheerness	866 yd
Belle And Lion	The Belle And Lion, 22 - 24 High Street	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Town Fish & Chips	41 High Street, Blue Town	227 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Bridge Road	826 yd
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza	21 High Street, Sheerness	829 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Victory Street, Sheerness	848 yd
Shapla Tandoori	4 High Street, Sheerness	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Bridge Road, Sheerness		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Festival Playing Field New Road	grass pitches	647 yd
Inshape & Body Care (Closed) THE TREADMILL THE TREADMILL RAILWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Rose Street Primary School ROSE STREET	grass pitches	873 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ME12 1SW