Postcode sector · Sheerness
Who lives in ME12 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME12 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 1,548 (2024)
ME12 9Postcode sector · Sheerness
Who lives in ME12 9
Residents
1,548
2024 estimate
Households
630
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.4% of residents. 23.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
ME12 9England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
ME12 9
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
26.1% of adults in ME12 9 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 50.3% have never married.
ME12 9England
Married or civil partnership26.1%44.7%
Never married50.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved13.1%9.1%
Separated5.3%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
71.3% of residents in ME12 9 describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
ME12 9
34%
38%
19%
England
- Very good33.8%48.5%
- Good37.5%33.7%
- Fair19.2%12.7%
- Bad7.7%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.