Uplands Way, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3EF

Overview of ME12 3EF

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Uplands Way is in Minster On Sea, Sheerness and in Swale district. ME12 3EF is located in the Queenborough and Halfway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: ME12 3EJ, ME12 3EN, ME12 3EG, ME12 3EA, ME12 3EB, ME12 3EL, ME12 3EH, ME12 3EE, ME12 3DE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME12 3EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	22.2%	33%	10.8%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.9%	48.2%	-15.7%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	6.1%	4.8%

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 (87.7%) 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	39.8%	51.9%	12.1%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	39.8%	35.8%	-4.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.4%	10.5%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	22.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	18.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.7%	9.4%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	17.2%	2.9%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	98.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	98.6%	97.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.0%
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	97.9%	97.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Uplands Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Uplands Way was 175.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% higher than the Queenborough and Halfway average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Uplands Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Queenborough and Halfway and the 64th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

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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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ME12 3EF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Uplands Way are based on 38 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 Uplands Way, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 3EF

Average Price
£392,618

Semi-Detached
£305,209

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£421,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Uplands Way

Average Price
£405,329

Semi-Detached
£383,237

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,471

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Uplands WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Uplands Way, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-27	£320,856
5 Uplands Way, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-10-20	£428,031
1 Uplands Way, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-03-08	£489,479
2 Uplands Way, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-09-21	£397,279
15 Uplands Way, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-01-22	£383,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 3EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queenborough School and Nursery Edward Road , ME11 5DF	- not rated	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halfway Houses Primary School Danley Road , ME12 3AP	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Minster Primary School St George's Avenue , ME12 1ET	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Unity Street , ME12 2ET	2out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School New Road , ME12 1BW	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,640 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	2,671 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
Franzos/Pizza GoGo/Franz & Chicken/Dr Burger Ltd	Unit F3, Neatscourt Retail Park	853 yd
Costa Coffee	Neatscourt Retail Park, Thomsett Way	946 yd
Creams	Neatscourt Retail Park, Thomsett Way	946 yd
Burger King	Unit 4, Neatscourt Retail Park	946 yd
Starbucks	Unit 5, Neatscourt Retail Park	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheppey Sports Club	Canning Town Sports Club, Queenborough Road	433 yd
Sheppey Hall Bar	Borough Hall, Main Road	769 yd
Sheerness East Working Men's Club	47 Queenborough Road, Halfway	831 yd
Queenborough Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Borough Road	845 yd
The Five Bridges	Neatscourt Retail Park, Thomsett Way	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit H2, Neatscourt Retail Park	1,010 yd
Halfway Chinese	3 Queenborough Road, Halfway	1,080 yd
Halfway Pizza	9 Queenborough Road, Halfway	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 2, Neatscourt Retail Park	946 yd
Morrisons	Thomsett Way, Queenborough	947 yd
Co-op	3 Main Road, Queenborough	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheppey Sports Club QUEENBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
King Georges Playing Field Castlemere Avenue	grass pitches	712 yd
Holm Park QUEENBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Sheerness East Working Mens Club QUEENBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	827 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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