ME12 1AJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Rose Street, 0.2km from Mile Town in Sheerness. Administratively it sits within Sheerness ward and the Sittingbourne and Sheppey constituency.
For renters and young professionals, ME12 1AJ offers residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a market squares character: traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. An average age of 37 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 58% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (160 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for ME12 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00124915 (shared with 33 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ROSE STREET, ME12 1AJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ROSE STREET, ME12 1AJ.
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37
£ 30,700 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: ME12 1AJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates ME12 1AJ — age 37, 28% ownership, 58% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for ME12 1AJ. The average age is 37.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near ME12 1AJ are high at 160 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Rose Street Primary School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Richmond Academy
West Minster Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
21 nearby- Austins News 4 U Ltd0.5 km
- Bialy Orzel0.2 km
- Broadway Corner Shop0.3 km
- Broadway Mni Mart0.6 km
- Cheema Brothers0.8 km
- + 16 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- Ays The Little Boozer0.7 km
- Heights Of Alma0.8 km
- Neptune Snooker Club0.7 km
- Queens Head0.5 km
- Sheppey Little Theatre0.5 km
- + 9 more
Restaurant, Cafe
25 nearby- Age UK Sheppey0.3 km
- Amanda Janes Tea Company0.2 km
- Beano Cafe0.2 km
- Cains Amusement0.7 km
- Island Fish Bar Ltd0.2 km
- + 20 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Co-op0.2 km
- Iceland0.2 km
- Tesco0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
26 nearby- Choi's Chinese Food Takeaway0.3 km
- Curry King0.4 km
- Direct Pizza0.2 km
- Family Fish Bar0.9 km
- Favourite Chicken And Ribs0.2 km
- + 21 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Sheerness-On-Sea0.2 km
- Queenborough2.6 km
- Swale5.5 km
Bus Stops
- Aldi0.0 km
- Aldi0.0 km
- High Street East End0.2 km
- High Street0.2 km
- Clock Tower0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: ME121AJ · Data under Open Government Licence