Who lives in ME12 1RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME12 1RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
ME12 1RTSheerness
Who lives in ME12 1RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 1RT (Sheerness West) (about 1,518 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
33.7% of adults in the ME12 1RT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 44.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
67.4% of residents in the ME12 1RT area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good37.1%48.5%
- Good30.3%33.7%
- Fair20.8%12.7%
- Bad9.6%4%
- Very bad2.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.