Who lives in ME12 4LX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME12 4LX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheppey East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,075 (2024)
ME12 4LXSheerness
Who lives in ME12 4LX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 4LX (Sheppey East) (about 2,075 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.4% of residents. 10.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
42.4% of adults in the ME12 4LX area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 30.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
65.6% of residents in the ME12 4LX area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good33.4%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair21.2%12.7%
- Bad10.3%4%
- Very bad2.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.