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ME12 2BB area guide

Who lives in ME12 2BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sheerness East
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,901 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME12 2BB is like

ME12 2BB is a postcode in the Sheerness East area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,901 people. 44% of households own their home, 47.2% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 51.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in ME12 2 sold for a median of £279,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME12 2BB compares

Headline figures for ME12 2BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,000

Median over 132 sales in ME12 2, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,348

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME12 2BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME12 2BB FAQs

Is ME12 2BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME12 2BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,000.

Homes in ME12 2 sold for a median of £279,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME12 2BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME12 2BB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in ME12 2BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.9% of residents. 44% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (60.4%).

Which council covers ME12 2BB?

The local authority for ME12 2BB is Swale.

ME12 2BB comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME12 2BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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