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Is Sheerness a good place to live?

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In Sheerness (ME12 1), recorded crime is 51% above the national average, homes sell for around £331,353 on average, there are 3 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Sheerness ME12 1

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sheerness ME12 1 is rated high. Around 99.4% of properties (4,293 of 4,318) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 14 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £34,060, median £32,500 (56 sales)1996: mean £34,688, median £35,500 (72 sales)1997: mean £38,316, median £38,250 (92 sales)1998: mean £38,621, median £40,500 (65 sales)1999: mean £46,003, median £45,000 (79 sales)2000: mean £47,718, median £46,000 (115 sales)2001: mean £61,582, median £58,000 (97 sales)2002: mean £72,774, median £70,000 (113 sales)2003: mean £95,285, median £90,000 (105 sales)2004: mean £111,554, median £107,000 (135 sales)2005: mean £115,963, median £112,000 (91 sales)2006: mean £116,102, median £120,000 (115 sales)2007: mean £132,145, median £132,750 (142 sales)2008: mean £129,298, median £125,000 (67 sales)2009: mean £102,544, median £107,000 (45 sales)2010: mean £114,205, median £105,000 (54 sales)2011: mean £98,200, median £96,500 (50 sales)2012: mean £125,346, median £113,500 (52 sales)2013: mean £110,244, median £110,000 (82 sales)2014: mean £136,132, median £131,518 (72 sales)2015: mean £152,267, median £136,500 (85 sales)2016: mean £168,712, median £155,000 (87 sales)2017: mean £176,896, median £175,000 (105 sales)2018: mean £171,365, median £183,750 (92 sales)2019: mean £207,086, median £184,000 (64 sales)2020: mean £168,723, median £170,000 (64 sales)2021: mean £202,365, median £180,000 (76 sales)2022: mean £213,152, median £226,000 (84 sales)2023: mean £216,110, median £213,000 (48 sales)2024: mean £331,353, median £212,575 (70 sales)2025: mean £247,582, median £220,000 (98 sales)2026: mean £509,192, median £228,000 (13 sales)1995: mean £34,060, median £32,500 (56 sales)1996: mean £34,688, median £35,500 (72 sales)1997: mean £38,316, median £38,250 (92 sales)1998: mean £38,621, median £40,500 (65 sales)1999: mean £46,003, median £45,000 (79 sales)2000: mean £47,718, median £46,000 (115 sales)2001: mean £61,582, median £58,000 (97 sales)2002: mean £72,774, median £70,000 (113 sales)2003: mean £95,285, median £90,000 (105 sales)2004: mean £111,554, median £107,000 (135 sales)2005: mean £115,963, median £112,000 (91 sales)2006: mean £116,102, median £120,000 (115 sales)2007: mean £132,145, median £132,750 (142 sales)2008: mean £129,298, median £125,000 (67 sales)2009: mean £102,544, median £107,000 (45 sales)2010: mean £114,205, median £105,000 (54 sales)2011: mean £98,200, median £96,500 (50 sales)2012: mean £125,346, median £113,500 (52 sales)2013: mean £110,244, median £110,000 (82 sales)2014: mean £136,132, median £131,518 (72 sales)2015: mean £152,267, median £136,500 (85 sales)2016: mean £168,712, median £155,000 (87 sales)2017: mean £176,896, median £175,000 (105 sales)2018: mean £171,365, median £183,750 (92 sales)2019: mean £207,086, median £184,000 (64 sales)2020: mean £168,723, median £170,000 (64 sales)2021: mean £202,365, median £180,000 (76 sales)2022: mean £213,152, median £226,000 (84 sales)2023: mean £216,110, median £213,000 (48 sales)2024: mean £331,353, median £212,575 (70 sales)2025: mean £247,582, median £220,000 (98 sales)2026: mean £509,192, median £228,000 (13 sales) MeanMedian £509,192 £32,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in ME12 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (13 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 118 crimesJun 24: 70 crimesJul 24: 91 crimesAug 24: 63 crimesSep 24: 69 crimesOct 24: 76 crimesNov 24: 53 crimesDec 24: 70 crimesJan 25: 73 crimesFeb 25: 47 crimesMar 25: 78 crimesApr 25: 53 crimesMay 25: 82 crimesJun 25: 65 crimesJul 25: 85 crimesAug 25: 65 crimesSep 25: 74 crimesOct 25: 66 crimesNov 25: 59 crimesDec 25: 67 crimesJan 26: 79 crimesFeb 26: 48 crimesMar 26: 86 crimesApr 26: 82 crimes Apr 26: 82 crimes 118 47 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in ME12 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 72/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
32%
Households with children
33%
Households
3,911

Owned 40% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 32%

Census 2021 (ONS), for ME12 1.

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Sheerness ME12 1: frequently asked questions

Is Sheerness ME12 1 a good place to live?

In Sheerness (ME12 1), recorded crime is 51% above the national average, homes sell for around £331,353 on average, there are 3 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheerness ME12 1?

Recorded crime in Sheerness ME12 1 runs at 403.9 per 1,000 properties, 51% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheerness ME12 1 safe?

Crime in Sheerness ME12 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sheerness ME12 1 runs at 403.9 per 1,000 properties, 51% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Sheerness ME12 1?

Homes in Sheerness ME12 1 sell for around £331,353 on average, based on 70 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Sheerness ME12 1 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sheerness ME12 1 is rated high. Around 99.4% of properties (4,293 of 4,318) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 14 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Sheerness ME12 1?

There are 3 schools in Sheerness ME12 1 (3 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Sheerness ME12 1 a deprived area?

Sheerness ME12 1 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).