Unity Street, Sheerness, ME12 2PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME12 2PS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	55.2%	52.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	44.8%	47.8%	3.0%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	25.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.1%	18%	5.9%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.1%	37.4%	-4.7%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	32%	34.3%	2.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	17.8%	20.1%	2.3%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	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.

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	27.9%	-9.5%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	12%	-7.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	19.7%	4.3%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	18.6%	9.3%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	96.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	93.1%	89.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	90.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Lithuania	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Unity Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Unity Street was 270.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.7% higher than the Sheerness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Unity Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness and the 30th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.6%.

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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 2PS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Unity Street are based on 188 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 Unity Street, Sheerness, ME12 2PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 2PS

Average Price
£169,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Unity Street

Average Price
£175,626

Semi-Detached
£189,792

Terraced
£177,329

Detached
£134,002

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,582

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Unity Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Unity Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-11-29	£188,061
74 Unity Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-07-29	£172,732
98 Unity Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-04-06	£176,463
88 Unity Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-08-31	£167,150
70 Unity Street, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-08-24	£181,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 2PS

Employment

ME12 2PS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	46
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Academy Unity Street , ME12 2ET	2out of 4	400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Street Primary School Rose Street , ME12 1AW	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School New Road , ME12 1BW	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Minster Primary School St George's Avenue , ME12 1ET	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halfway Houses Primary School Danley Road , ME12 3AP	3out of 4	1,889 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	2,514 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	2,642 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
Cains Amusement	11 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness	365 yd
Rose Cafe	240-248 High Street, Sheerness	441 yd
Age UK Sheppey	Rosemary House, 43 Trinity Road	517 yd
Sheerness Salvation Army	Salvation Army Hall, 163 High Street	554 yd
Isle Of Sheppey Sailing Club	Sheppey Yacht Club, Marine Parade	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heights Of Alma	1 Alma Street, Sheerness	203 yd
Ays The Little Boozer	10 Marine Parade, Sheerness	317 yd
Neptune Snooker Club	13 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness	361 yd
Queens Head	264 High Street, Sheerness	414 yd
Sheppey Little Theatre	32 - 36 Meyrick Road, Sheerness	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miramar Chinese Foods	2 Clyde Street, Sheerness	77 yd
Family Fish Bar	3A Richmond Street, Sheerness	140 yd
Sheerness Fish Bar	203 High Street, Sheerness	510 yd
Sheppey Grill	207-209 High Street, Sheerness	510 yd
Spice Island	205 High Street, Sheerness	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	110 - 116 High Street, Sheerness	649 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 90 - 102 High Street	649 yd
Tesco	Bridge Road, Sheerness	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Isle Of Sheppey Academy (West Site) (Closed) Jefferson Road	grass pitches	261 yd
Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey (West Site) Marine Parade	grass pitches	388 yd
Seager Road Sports Ground Seager Road	grass pitches	770 yd
Sheppey Leisure Complex BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	783 yd
Sheerness Driving Range (Closed) Halfway Road	golf	944 yd
Rose Street Primary School ROSE STREET	grass pitches	953 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ME12 2PS