Alma Street, Sheerness, ME12 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME12 2AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.6%	50%	3.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	44.4%	49%	4.6%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	29.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.2%	15.5%	5.3%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	37.1%	43.8%	6.7%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	42%	33.8%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14%	15.7%	1.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.2%	6%	1.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2AZ this area, 28.1% 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	28.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.1%	17.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	17.6%	11.7%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	90.2%	-8.3%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	91.7%	89.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	89.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	32.6%	13.5%	19.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Alma Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Street was 580.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.3% higher than the Sheerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness and the 9th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 324.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ME12 2AZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Alma Street are based on 214 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 Alma Street, Sheerness, ME12 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 2AZ

Average Price
£172,345

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Street

Average Price
£171,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,750

Detached
£23,735

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,561

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Alma Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-08-19	£213,912
70 Alma Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-31	£159,233
62 Alma Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£193,500	2022-03-09	£205,411
74 Alma Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-12-15	£192,279
82 Alma Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2021-05-28	£186,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 2AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Academy Unity Street , ME12 2ET	2out of 4	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Street Primary School Rose Street , ME12 1AW	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School New Road , ME12 1BW	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Minster Primary School St George's Avenue , ME12 1ET	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halfway Houses Primary School Danley Road , ME12 3AP	3out of 4	2,029 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	2,630 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	2,630 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
Isle Of Sheppey Sailing Club	Sheppey Yacht Club, Marine Parade	258 yd
Cains Amusement	11 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness	359 yd
King's Bingo (Acaclian Leisure Ltd)	Bingo Hall And Social Club, Broadway	713 yd
Rose Cafe	240-248 High Street, Sheerness	730 yd
Age UK Sheppey	Rosemary House, 43 Trinity Road	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heights Of Alma	1 Alma Street, Sheerness	165 yd
Ays The Little Boozer	10 Marine Parade, Sheerness	328 yd
Neptune Snooker Club	13 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness	354 yd
Sheppey Little Theatre	32 - 36 Meyrick Road, Sheerness	578 yd
Ship On Shore	Marine Parade, Sheerness	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Fish Bar	3A Richmond Street, Sheerness	179 yd
Miramar Chinese Foods	2 Clyde Street, Sheerness	259 yd
The Kings Ferry Tandoori	39B Broadway, Sheerness	713 yd
Fisherman Catch	39A Broadway, Sheerness	713 yd
Sheerness Fish Bar	203 High Street, Sheerness	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	110 - 116 High Street, Sheerness		859 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 90 - 102 High Street		859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey (West Site) Marine Parade	grass pitches	188 yd
Isle Of Sheppey Academy (West Site) (Closed) Jefferson Road	grass pitches	189 yd
Seager Road Sports Ground Seager Road	grass pitches	505 yd
Sheppey Leisure Complex BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	896 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME12 2AZ