Wood Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME12 1UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.7%	3.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.8%	48.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	37.3%	48.2%	10.9%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	24.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	19.2%	17.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	36.9%	2.2%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	41.6%	35.8%	-5.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.1%	19.6%	2.5%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around ME12 1UA this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	29.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	12.2%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.8%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	16.1%	6.5%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	10.4%	4.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
White	95.8%	88.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	78.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	6.9%	9%	2.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	78%	-10.6%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	11.4%	8.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 557.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.6% higher than the Sheerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness and the 11th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1UA, 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 Wood Street are based on 9 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 Wood Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 1UA

Average Price
£165,617

Semi-Detached
£193,832

Terraced
£158,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£177,681

Semi-Detached
£208,553

Terraced
£168,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2016-09-16	£198,192
42 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2015-05-22	£162,512
48 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-01-29	£218,914
42 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2002-05-10	£204,792
50 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2002-02-08	£198,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 1UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Street Primary School Rose Street , ME12 1AW	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School New Road , ME12 1BW	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Minster Primary School St George's Avenue , ME12 1ET	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Unity Street , ME12 2ET	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halfway Houses Primary School Danley Road , ME12 3AP	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,979 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	3,275 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
Rumour	109 High Street, Sheerness	62 yd
Beano Cafe	97 - 99 High Street, Sheerness	62 yd
Island Fish Bar Ltd	120-122 High Street, Sheerness	80 yd
Amanda Janes Tea Company	126 High Street, Sheerness	86 yd
Rose Cottage Tea Garden	Sheerness Heritage Trust, 10 Rose Street	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Hotel	Royal Hotel, 29 Broadway	195 yd
The Rendezvous Bar	190 High Street, Sheerness	202 yd
Belle And Lion	The Belle And Lion, 22 - 24 High Street	244 yd
The United Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, 1 St Georges Avenue	285 yd
The Castle Tavern	210 High Street, Sheerness	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Dragon	131 High Street, Sheerness	62 yd
Direct Pizza	137 High Street, Sheerness	67 yd
Sheerness Turkish Meze And Mangal	95 High Street, Sheerness	85 yd
Subway	77 High Street, Sheerness	86 yd
Usta Pizza And Charcoal Grill	The Crown, 148 High Street	119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	110 - 116 High Street, Sheerness	80 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 90 - 102 High Street	80 yd
Tesco	Bridge Road, Sheerness	422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Street Primary School ROSE STREET	grass pitches	260 yd
Sheppey Leisure Complex BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	339 yd
Inshape & Body Care (Closed) THE TREADMILL THE TREADMILL RAILWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Festival Playing Field New Road	grass pitches	575 yd
Co-Op Sports And Social Club ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	920 yd
Isle Of Sheppey Academy (West Site) (Closed) Jefferson Road	grass pitches	969 yd
Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey (West Site) Marine Parade	grass pitches	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.6%

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	77.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME12 1UA