Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME12 4HP is primarily male, with 91% 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	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	51.0%	-42.0%
Male	85.9%	91%	5.1%	49.0%	42.0%

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 4HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% 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	62.7%	69.9%	7.2%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	18.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.5%	29.2%	-3.3%	48.4%	-19.2%
Good health	41.9%	38.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	17.9%	22.1%	4.2%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-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.

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	26.7%	-9.2%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	11.2%	-10.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	19.9%	2.6%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	18.1%	8.4%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.9%	77.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	0.1%	6.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	92.6%	83.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	83.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1%	7.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.1%	1.7%	-1.6%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Eastchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastchurch Road was 351.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 448.4% higher than the Minster Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eastchurch Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Minster Cliffs and the 19th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 266.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

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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. 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 4HP, 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 Eastchurch Road are based on 17 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 Eastchurch Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 4HP

Average Price
£388,439

Semi-Detached
£247,629

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£458,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastchurch Road

Average Price
£408,254

Semi-Detached
£401,323

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£388,296

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£675,461

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Norwood Cottage Eastchurch Road, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-03-31	£535,326
Mount Mere Eastchurch Road, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-04-09	£474,064
Norwood Cottage Eastchurch Road, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2013-07-09	£345,414
4 Kingsborough Cottages Eastchurch Road, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2011-03-28	£429,109
3 Kingsborough Cottages Eastchurch Road, Sheerness, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2011-03-28	£429,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME12 4HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	524
Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Unemployed	36
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	45
Construction	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Chequers Road , ME12 3QU	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School Warden Road , Eastchurch ME12 4EJ	- not rated	2,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Brecon Chase , Minster ME12 2HX	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistle Hill Academy Aspen Drive , Minster-on-Sea ME12 3UD	2out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Halfway Houses Primary School Danley Road , ME12 3AP	3out of 4	4,394 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	3,913 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	3,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Leas Club	Golden Leas Holiday Park, Bell Farm Lane		755 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME12 4HP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	11 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	16.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	16.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	4.46 Mbit/s

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