Thistle Hill Way, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3BF

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Thistle Hill Way is in Minster On Sea, Sheerness and in Swale district. ME12 3BF is located in the Sheppey Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 2008-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Thistle Hill Way, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME12 3GF, ME12 3TX, ME12 3FB, ME12 3TT, ME12 3TY, ME12 3TP, ME12 3TW, ME12 3TR, ME12 3GE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME12 3BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.2%	49.7%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	38.2%	0.2%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	50.5%	3.9%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	9.4%	1.4%	9.1%	0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.6%	49.3%	-8.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33.2%	37.8%	4.6%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	12.9%	-11.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	18%	-5.9%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.1%	3.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	30.4%	7.7%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.2%	89.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	94.8%	89.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	94.3%	89.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Thistle Hill Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thistle Hill Way was 91.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% lower than the Queenborough and Halfway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thistle Hill Way has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway and the 160th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ME12 3BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Thistle Hill Way are based on 92 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 Thistle Hill Way, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 3BF

Average Price
£333,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£333,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thistle Hill Way

Average Price
£205,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,850

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thistle Hill WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Thistle Hill Way, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2025-02-28	£345,226
3 Thistle Hill Way, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-10-07	£362,447
9 Thistle Hill Way, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-29	£276,901
1 Thistle Hill Way, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2018-11-23	£301,913
1 Thistle Hill Way, Sheerness, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2014-10-31	£331,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 3BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Manufacturing	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thistle Hill Academy Aspen Drive , Minster-on-Sea ME12 3UD	2out of 4	305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Brecon Chase , Minster ME12 2HX	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halfway Houses Primary School Danley Road , ME12 3AP	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Chequers Road , ME12 3QU	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Unity Street , ME12 2ET	2out of 4	3,089 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	1,079 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	1,080 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
HCRG Care Group	Sheppey Community Hospital, Plover Road		396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sheppey Rugby Football Club	Lower Road, Minster-on-sea		665 yd
Harps Inn	Minster Road, Minster-on-sea		691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Max's Traditional Fish And Chips	29 Trafalgar Parade, The Broadway		693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheppey Rugby Club LOWER ROAD	grass pitches	803 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	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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