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ME11 5EA

Sheerness

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME11 5EA

Overview

Postcode ME11 5EA is located in an urban city, within the Sheerness ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sheerness West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sheerness West is £30,700 per year. The nearest station is Queenborough located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Queenborough Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
20.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Sheerness West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,383 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Sheerness West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.4%

Approximately 20.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Sheerness West is £30,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME11 5EA.

Flood risk

Very low

Sheerness West near ME11 5EA has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Queenborough located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME11 5EA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Queenborough

N/A

Walking directions to Queenborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME11 5EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miQueenborough ParkSmallWalking directions to Queenborough Park

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
323.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
370
94.15%
Other White
11
2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5
1.27%
Chinese
3
0.76%
Indian
1
0.25%
Total population: 393

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
35.53%
Owns outright
48
31.58%
Other social rented
24
15.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.53%
Social rents from council
7
4.61%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Sheerness

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Sheerness area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £355,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sheerness in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sheerness over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£235,000
Flats5£125,000
Semi-Detached22£277,500
Terraced61£205,000

10 year median price trend in Sheerness

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sheerness.

Schools

In the ME11 5EA postcode area, located within Sheerness West, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME11 5EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryQueenborough School and NurseryAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryWest Minster Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME11 5EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME11 5EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food3 Main Road, Queenborough, ME11 5BAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miBest-one28 Main Road, Queenborough, ME11 5BNWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miQueenborough Stores37-39 High Street, Queenborough, ME11 5AAWalking directions to Queenborough Stores
0.4 miBudgens265-269 Queenborough Road, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3ENWalking directions to Budgens
0.5 miIcelandThomsett Way, Sheerness, ME11 5JSWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,793
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,330
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,611

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and SheppeyE14001474
WardSheernessE05009560
ParishSheernessE04012936
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sheerness WestE02005116
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 002DE01024616
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2020-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.