Area Information for Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU

Summary Back to Top

Chequers Road in Minster On Sea is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Sheppey Central ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This page combines information for the address Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of ME12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Swale
Ward Sheppey Central
Constituency Sittingbourne and Sheppey * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 65
Semi-Detached 31
Terraced 22
Flat (Purpose-Built) 11
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Commercial Building 5
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 54
Owned with Mortgage 35
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 9
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 39
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 139

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 55
Two People 36
Three People 18
Four People 14
Five People 8
Six People 4
Seven People 3
8+ People 1
Total 139

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 71
Other Household 13
Total 139

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 57
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 136

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Sittingbourne and Sheppey constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 160
Female 175
Total 335

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 13
10-14 22
15-19 21
20-24 25
25-29 14
30-34 17
35-39 13
40-44 26
45-49 30
50-54 28
55-59 28
60-64 11
65-69 14
70-74 25
75-79 20
80-84 13
85+ 5
Total 337

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode ME12 3QU does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 110
Married 115
Separated 8
Divorced 33
Widowed 18
Total 284

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 136
Good 124
Fair 55
Bad 12
Very Bad 7
Total 334

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 55
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
No GCSEs or Equivalent 77
Other 9
Total 284

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 320
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Other Asian 6
Other 3
Total 334

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 319
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 3
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 335

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 319
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 335

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to ME12 3QU.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 279
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 146
Christian 164
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 22
Total 335

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 95
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 67
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 10
Total 279

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 31
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 31
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 156

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 39
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 26
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 36
Full-time Student 12
Total 284

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU is within the Sheppey Central policing neighbourhood, under the Kent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Chequers Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Sheppey Central
Force Website: https://www.kent.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Minster On Sea. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for ME12 3QU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU. The nearest railway station is Queenborough, approximately 3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Queenborough 3 miles
Sheerness-on-Sea 3 miles
Swale 3.7 miles
Kemsley 5.3 miles
Teynham 6 miles
Sittingbourne 6.5 miles
Shoeburyness 7.8 miles
Newington 7.9 miles
Faversham 8.1 miles
Thorpe Bay 8.5 miles
Southend East 9.1 miles
Southend Central 9.4 miles
Southend Victoria 9.6 miles
Rainham (Kent) 9.7 miles
Westcliff 9.8 miles
Whitstable 11 miles
Prittlewell 11 miles
Chalkwell 11 miles
Selling 12 miles
Leigh-on-Sea 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU. The nearest is St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School < 50 yards
    
Minster in Sheppey Primary School half a mile
    
Thistle Hill Academy 0.9 miles
    
Halfway Houses Primary School 1.8 miles
    
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School 1.9 miles
    
Richmond Primary School 2.3 miles
    
Queenborough School and Nursery 2.8 miles
    
Rose Street Primary School 2.9 miles
    
West Minster Primary School 2.9 miles
    
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest secondary schools to Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU. The nearest is Leigh Academy Minster, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Leigh Academy Minster 1.5 miles  
EKC Sheppey Secondary 2.2 miles  
The Sittingbourne School 6.6 miles
    
Borden Grammar School 6.7 miles
    
Highsted Grammar School 6.9 miles
    
Fulston Manor School 6.9 miles
    
Westlands School 7.1 miles
    
Leigh Academy Rainham 9.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU. The nearest is Shiva Medical Centre Broadway Minster, Sheppey, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU. The nearest is Hilton Dentistry Minster, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU. The nearest is Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sheppey Community Hospital), approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Chequers Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QU. The nearest is Sheppey Eyecare Centre, approximately 1.9 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in ME12 3QU

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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