Sheerstone, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME9 8RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	28.4%	36.9%	8.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	42.7%	-9.3%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5%	6.3%	1.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.5%	45.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	37.2%	39.9%	2.7%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	13.5%	11.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.6%	21.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	18.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.7%	1.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	24.9%	10.7%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	17.2%	-2.2%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	6%	0%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96%	94.4%	-1.6%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	93.2%	91.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	91.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1%	7.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Sheerstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheerstone was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheerstone has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in ME9 8RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Sheerstone are based on 66 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 Sheerstone, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 8RN

Average Price
£313,943

Semi-Detached
£302,262

Terraced
£287,291

Detached
£515,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheerstone

Average Price
£341,096

Semi-Detached
£304,964

Terraced
£284,077

Detached
£583,858

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SheerstoneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Sheerstone, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-08	£267,819
35 Sheerstone, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-08-16	£232,385
6A Sheerstone, Sittingbourne, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-08-29	£291,724
29 Sheerstone, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2016-08-12	£346,374
5 Sheerstone, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-02-04	£268,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME9 8RN

Employment

ME9 8RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	29
Manufacturing	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iwade School School Lane , Iwade ME9 8RS	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kemsley Primary Academy Coldharbour Lane , Kemsley ME10 2RP	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regis Manor Primary School Middletune Avenue , Milton Regis ME10 2HT	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobbing Village School Sheppey Way , Bobbing ME9 8PL	4out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Court Primary Academy Brewery Road , Milton Regis ME10 2EE	2out of 4	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB	3out of 4	4,694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT	4out of 4	5,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road , ME10 4EG	3out of 4	5,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brogdale CIC The Stables, Culnells Farm , School Lane ME9 8QJ	- not rated	1,239 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA	- not rated	3,331 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
VTC Independent School Unit 2 , Century 2000 ME10 3DZ	- not rated	4,608 yd	Other independent school	No	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
The Baking Nanny	Ground Floor, 15 Colson Drive		189 yd
The Mews Brewhouse	Unit B, School Mews		312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woolpack	The Wool Pack, 17 The Street		415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jack's Fish Bar	9 School Mews, Iwade		311 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
School Lane Playing Field School Lane	grass pitches	402 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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