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Sheerness East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Sheerness East neighbourhood of Swale, England (ONS area Swale 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes ME12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME12 2PA.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Sheerness East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Swale (4 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £201,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Swale (2.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Sheerness-on-Sea, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£201,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£43,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.4 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Sheerness East sits in Swale
- Typical house price: the lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Swale
- Average household income: joint 2nd lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Swale
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Sheerness East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Swale, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Air quality
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Sheerness-on-Sea Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 1.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Sittingbourne (about 19 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Richmond Primary School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school EKC Sheppey Secondary 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Sheerness East
What is the typical house price in Sheerness East?
£201,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
How does Sheerness East compare with the rest of Swale?
Typical house price: the lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Swale. Average household income: joint 2nd lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Swale.
Is Sheerness East an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Sheerness East gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Sheerness East?
Sheerness-on-Sea. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 1.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Sittingbourne (about 19 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Sheerness East?
Nearest state primary school. Richmond Primary School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. EKC Sheppey Secondary. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.