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ME12 2AG

Sheerness

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sheerness East / Sheerness / ME12 2AG

Overview

Postcode ME12 2AG is located in an urban city, within the Sheerness ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Sheerness East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sheerness East is £37,900 per year. The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Sheerness East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,878 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Sheerness East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Sheerness East is £37,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 177 ft away from ME12 2AG.

Flood risk

Very low

Sheerness East near ME12 2AG 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Sheerness-On-Sea

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
401
Population density
20,670.1 per km²

Demographics

British
357
88.81%
Other White
22
5.47%
African
5
1.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1%
Total population: 402

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
68
51.52%
Owns outright
29
21.97%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.45%
Other social rented
5
3.79%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.27%
Total households: 132

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 2AG postcode area, located within Sheerness East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRichmond Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRose Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryEKC Sheppey SecondaryAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSunny's General StoreHigh Street, Swale, ME12 1UJ
0.1 miUSave173-175 High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UH
0.2 miJack'sHigh Street, Swale, ME12 1UD
0.2 miCo-op Food110-116 High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UB
0.2 miIceland90-102 High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UB

Data Sources

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