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ME12 1SX

Union Street

Sheerness

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Detailed insights for ME12 1SX

Overview

Postcode ME12 1SX 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 176.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sheerness West is £40,447 per year. The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
176
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.7%
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 708 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sheerness West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 176.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% 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 per household in Sheerness West is £40,447 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 1SX.

Flood risk

Very low

Sheerness West near ME12 1SX 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME12 1SX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Sheerness-On-Sea

N/A

Walking directions to Sheerness-On-Sea

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
233
Population density
490.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
87.27(+177%)
Anti-social behaviour
44.85(+287%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.06(+305%)
Shoplifting
13.94(+74%)
Other crime
12.12(+541%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
211
90.56%
Other White
11
4.72%
African
4
1.72%
Caribbean
2
0.86%
Other Asian
2
0.86%
Total population: 233

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
52
27.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
20.43%
Level 4+ (Degree)
31
16.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
14.52%
Level 3 (A level)
25
13.44%
Total 16+ residents: 186

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
83
68.03%
Owns with a mortgage
13
10.66%
Owns outright
12
9.84%
Other social rented
7
5.74%
Social rents from council
6
4.92%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Sheerness

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £218,000 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
Detached3£240,000
Flats5£125,000
Semi-Detached21£277,500
Terraced61£210,000

10 year median price trend in Sheerness

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

Schools

In the ME12 1SX postcode area, located within Sheerness West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME12 1SX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRose Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryWest Minster Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME12 1SX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME12 1SX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miTescoBridge Road, Sheerness, ME12 1RHWalking directions to Tesco
0.5 mi3A's Wines20 High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1NLWalking directions to 3A's Wines

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 002AE01024613
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.