ORCHID CLOSE, ME12 3HH - Information

Overview

The ME12 3HH postcode is in Swale, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the ME12 3HH area, explore the ME12 3HH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ME12 3HH area, visit the ME12 3HH House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.7931208232616506, 51.41143226125076 ]
  • What 3 Words: punctual.panel.trader
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaME12
WardSheppey Central
Middle layer Super Output AreaMinster South
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySwale
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaMedway
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardSheppey Central
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and Sheppey
Multiple Deprivation Index14223

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / None / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

    Nearby Bus stop

    The nearest Bus stop is Bellflower Avenue(0.03 mi)

    • Bellflower Avenue, (0.03 mi)
    • Bellflower Avenue, (0.04 mi)
    • Thistle Hill Way, (0.08 mi)
    • Thistle Hill Way, (0.09 mi)
    • Barton Hill Drive south end, (0.23 mi)
    • Barton Hill Drive south end, (0.24 mi)
    • Lovell Road, (0.26 mi)
    • Sheppey Hospital, (0.26 mi)
    • Nettle Way, (0.27 mi)
    • Lovell Road, (0.28 mi)
    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Queenborough(1.91 mi)

    • Queenborough, (1.91 mi)
    • Swale, (2.43 mi)
    • Sheerness-On-Sea, (2.51 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Southend Airport(11.53 mi)

    • Southend Airport, (11.53 mi)
    • Stansted Airport, (40.16 mi)
    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Thistle Hill AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement4-11ME12 3UD (0.39 mi)Details
    Oasis Academy Isle of SheppeySecondary, Special Measures11-18ME12 3JQ (0.72 mi)Details
    The Elmley Dray SchoolPrimary, Good3-11ME12 2DP (0.88 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities
    • Sheppey Rugby Football Club
      0.13 mi
    • Sheppey Hospital League Of Friends
      0.29 mi
    • Costcutter Minster
      0.62 mi

    ORCHID CLOSE, ME12 3HH Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of ME123HH is 288 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2130), Between 25 to 34 (1490), and Between 55 to 64 (1434).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 279 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 3.

    Education

    Regarding education, 65 adults have Does not apply, while 41 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (205).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (27)
    • Skilled trades occupations (24), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (17)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (139), followed by Christian (139).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40) followed by Small employers and own account workers (35), and Intermediate occupations (30).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (616), and 173 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1606) and Africa (45).