Marine Parade, Sheerness, ME12 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME12 2BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	37.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	39.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-4.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7.5%	5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	43.9%	41.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	36.1%	40.1%	4.0%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	15%	14.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	23.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.9%	6.2%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	21.4%	4.5%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	99.1%	94.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96%	95.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	95.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Marine Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marine Parade was 209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% higher than the Sheerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marine Parade has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness and the 51st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.4%.

🔎 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 2BE, 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 Marine Parade are based on 266 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shepway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Marine Parade, Sheerness, ME12 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 2BE

Average Price
£267,008

Semi-Detached
£319,027

Terraced
£230,372

Detached
£380,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,458

Other
£166,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marine Parade

Average Price
£219,034

Semi-Detached
£320,658

Terraced
£258,825

Detached
£315,877

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,346

Other
£49,430

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marine ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Marine Parade, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-01	£309,424
119 Marine Parade, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-09-30	£182,402
96 Marine Parade, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-06-30	£321,820
75 Marine Parade, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-02-08	£547,863
107 Marine Parade, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-05-16	£244,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 2BE

Employment

ME12 2BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	66
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Academy Unity Street , ME12 2ET	2out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Street Primary School Rose Street , ME12 1AW	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School New Road , ME12 1BW	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Minster Primary School St George's Avenue , ME12 1ET	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halfway Houses Primary School Danley Road , ME12 3AP	3out of 4	2,068 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	2,639 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	2,529 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	10 yd
Cains Amusement	11 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness	590 yd
King's Bingo (Acaclian Leisure Ltd)	Bingo Hall And Social Club, Broadway	957 yd
Cafe And Bar - Kingsferry Club	Sheerness Holiday Park, Halfway Road	977 yd
Rose Cafe	240-248 High Street, Sheerness	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship On Shore	Marine Parade, Sheerness	333 yd
Heights Of Alma	1 Alma Street, Sheerness	431 yd
Ays The Little Boozer	10 Marine Parade, Sheerness	571 yd
Neptune Snooker Club	13 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness	585 yd
Sheppey Little Theatre	32 - 36 Meyrick Road, Sheerness	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Fish Bar	3A Richmond Street, Sheerness	423 yd
Miramar Chinese Foods	2 Clyde Street, Sheerness	522 yd
The Kings Ferry Tandoori	39B Broadway, Sheerness	957 yd
Fisherman Catch	39A Broadway, Sheerness	957 yd
Sheerness Fish Bar	203 High Street, Sheerness	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey (West Site) Marine Parade	grass pitches	220 yd
Seager Road Sports Ground Seager Road	grass pitches	254 yd
Isle Of Sheppey Academy (West Site) (Closed) Jefferson Road	grass pitches	346 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	48.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME12 2BE