Who lives in ME12 1HF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME12 1HF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
ME12 1HFSheerness
Who lives in ME12 1HF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 1HF (Sheerness West) (about 1,781 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.1% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
38.1% of adults in the ME12 1HF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 39.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.9% of residents in the ME12 1HF area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good39.5%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair18.8%12.7%
- Bad6.7%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.