Postcode sector · Sheerness

ME12 9 area guide

Who lives in ME12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swale
Region: South East
Population: 1,548 (2024)

ME12 9Postcode sector · Sheerness

At a glance

What ME12 9 is like

The ME12 9 postcode sector in Swale covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 1,548 people in 630 households. 26.3% of households own their home, 61.1% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 47.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ME12 9 compares

Headline figures for ME12 9, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 89.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
61.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
89.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.

Questions

ME12 9 FAQs

Is ME12 9 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 89.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is ME12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME12 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in ME12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.4% of residents. 26.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.1%).

Which council covers ME12 9?

The local authority for ME12 9 is Swale.

ME12 9 comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME12 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.2 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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