Orchard Way, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME12 4DS is primarily male, with 93.4% of the population 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	10.6%	6.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-44.4%
Male	89.4%	93.4%	4.0%	49.0%	44.4%

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 4DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	54.3%	71.8%	17.5%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	13.7%	-9.9%	44.2%	-30.5%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.1%	9.5%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	34.1%	34%	-0.1%	48.4%	-14.4%
Good health	42.6%	41.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	15.9%	17.6%	1.7%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	18.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	9.4%	-13.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	22%	1.7%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.6%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	20%	9.8%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.8%	71.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	0.1%	4.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	85%	88.8%	3.8%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	88.7%	4.8%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.8%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.2%	-10.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Orchard Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Way was 222.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 237.2% higher than the Minster Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs and the 42nd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.9%.

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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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ME12 4DS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Orchard Way are based on 34 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 Orchard Way, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 4DS

Average Price
£324,215

Semi-Detached
£308,164

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Way

Average Price
£302,584

Semi-Detached
£300,301

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£135,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Orchard Way, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-02-17	£342,324
2 Orchard Way, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-03-08	£235,656
5 Orchard Way, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-11-03	£409,604
7 Orchard Way, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-09-27	£419,149
7 Orchard Way, Sheerness, Kent Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-26	£140,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 4DS

Employment

ME12 4DS 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

Other	950
Full-Time Employee	176
Unemployed	145
Part-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	70
Long-Term Sick or disabled	59
Retired	58
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	107
Construction	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Transport and storage	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Other	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School Warden Road , Eastchurch ME12 4EJ	- not rated	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Chequers Road , ME12 3QU	3out of 4	3,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistle Hill Academy Aspen Drive , Minster-on-Sea ME12 3UD	2out of 4	4,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Brecon Chase , Minster ME12 2HX	3out of 4	4,488 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,327 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
CafeTwo66	HMP Standford Hill, Church Road		404 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Range Road Football Ground RANGE ROAD	grass pitches	123 yd
Hmp Standford Hill STANDFORD HILL STANDFORD HILL CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	402 yd
Hmp Swaleside SWALESIDE SWALESIDE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	450 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	35.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.79 Mbit/s

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