Who lives in ME12 2BU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME12 2BU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,901 (2024)
ME12 2BUSheerness
Who lives in ME12 2BU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 2BU (Sheerness East) (about 1,901 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.9% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.9% are 65 or over, well 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% of adults in the ME12 2BU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.1% of residents in the ME12 2BU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.5%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.