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ME12 2FN

Sheerness

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME12 2FN 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 172.2 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Barton's Point Coastal Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
172
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Sheerness East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,205 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sheerness East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 172.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.1%

Approximately 17.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 2FN.

Flood risk

Very low

Sheerness East near ME12 2FN 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Sheerness-On-Sea

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBarton's Point Coastal ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
470
Population density
1,645.1 per km²

Demographics

British
437
92.98%
Other White
7
1.49%
Other
7
1.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.49%
Other Asian
6
1.28%
Total population: 470

Housing

Owns outright
80
40.2%
Owns with a mortgage
50
25.13%
Other social rented
31
15.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
12.56%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.52%
Total households: 199

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryEKC Sheppey SecondaryAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryRichmond Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryRose Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCheema BrosAlma Street, Swale, ME12 2QB

Data Sources

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