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ME12

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,237
Current units
946
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
291

Postcode sectors in ME12

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,740 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
40, Buttercup Avenue, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3FX 29 July 2026 £240,000
75, Holmside Avenue, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3EZ 23 July 2026 £287,000
Covert Lodge, Thorn Hill Road, Warden, Sheerness, ME12 4NX 21 July 2026 £260,000

Schools

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Open schools
15
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

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Published events
5,259
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,325
  • Anti social behaviour 784
  • Criminal damage and arson 591
  • Shoplifting 307
  • Other theft 277

Census 2021

Population and age profile

ME12 usual residents
42,961
Age-profile population
42,980

Age bands in ME12

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18%

7,730 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

4,587 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

11,151 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

11,253 residents

Age 65 and over
19.2%

8,259 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 908 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
16.7%

818 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 537 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 2 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE

    250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

    ODS code G82023

  • SHEPPEY HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE

    ROYAL ROAD, OFF THE BROADWAY, SHEERNESS, ME12 1HH

    ODS code G82799

  • ST GEORGES MEDICAL CENTRE

    55 ST. GEORGES AVENUE, SHEERNESS, ME12 1QU

    ODS code G82057

  • THE OM MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOOD STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UA

    ODS code G82682

  • VEL SURGERY

    SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE, 250-262 HIGH STREET, SHEERNESS, ME12 1UP

    ODS code G82687

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £270,000 from 3,251 recorded sales in ME12. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Swale is £298,394 in June 2026, up 4.5% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

15 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,259 published events cover 12 months, averaging 438.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,325 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.