Empress Gardens, Warden, Sheerness, ME12 4NY

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Empress Gardens is in Warden, Sheerness and in Swale district. ME12 4NY is located in the Sheppey East 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 Empress Gardens, Warden, Sheerness, ME12 4NY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME12 4NX, ME12 4NZ, ME12 4NS, ME12 4NU, ME12 4NR, ME12 4PA, ME12 4PT, ME12 4NT, ME12 4SD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ME12 4NY is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	49.9%	46.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.1%	53.1%	3.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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	28.9%	30.4%	1.5%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	50.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) 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	44.6%	37.4%	-7.2%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	30.7%	33.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.8%	16.9%	0.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around ME12 4NY this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 11.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	32.2%	1.3%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	19.5%	2.7%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	33.8%	-22.7%
Other	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	96.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	97.4%	93.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1%	3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	93.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Empress Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empress Gardens was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% lower than the Minster Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Empress Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs and the 185th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

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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 4NY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Empress Gardens are based on 28 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 Empress Gardens, Warden, Sheerness, ME12 4NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME12 4NY

Average Price
£228,872

Semi-Detached
£206,155

Terraced
£214,664

Detached
£309,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Gardens

Average Price
£233,832

Semi-Detached
£217,519

Terraced
£217,094

Detached
£293,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Empress Gardens, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-03-21	£218,332
3 Empress Gardens, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-01-26	£204,082
7 Empress Gardens, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2017-08-30	£172,903
5 Empress Gardens, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-02-24	£215,054
3 Empress Gardens, Sheerness, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-04-22	£207,736

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Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	3,121 yd	Academy converter	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
Waterside Tavern	Warden Springs Holiday Park, Thorn Hill Road		645 yd
Chloe's Diner	Saddlebrook Club, Saddlebrook Park		965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Warden Bay Public House	Jetty Road, Warden		536 yd
Saddlebrook Clubhouse	Saddlebrook Club, Saddlebrook Park		965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warden Bay Community Centre WARDEN BAY ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
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	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	30.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	30.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.27 Mbit/s

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