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ME12 1ER

Sheerness

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sheerness West / Sheerness / ME12 1ER

Overview

Postcode ME12 1ER 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 Sheerness-On-Sea located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
59.3%
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

59.3%

Approximately 59.3% 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 ME12 1ER.

Flood risk

Very low

Sheerness West near ME12 1ER has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Sheerness-On-Sea

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
2,429.4 per km²

Demographics

British
369
92.95%
Other White
14
3.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.01%
African
4
1.01%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.76%
Total population: 397

Housing

Other social rented
78
45.35%
Owns outright
25
14.53%
Social rents from council
24
13.95%
Owns with a mortgage
21
12.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
8.72%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Sheerness

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Sheerness area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £355,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£240,000
Flats4£117,500
Semi-Detached20£270,000
Terraced60£195,000

10 years price trend in Sheerness

Schools

In the ME12 1ER postcode area, located within Sheerness West, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWest Minster Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRose Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAvenue Food & Wine179-181 St George's Avenue, Sheerness, ME12 1DS
0.3 miSS Convenience Store124 Queens Way, Sheerness, ME12 1LL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.