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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME12
Telephone code01795
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:39 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:59 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,707 residentsin the Sheerness East census areaMedian age 32.82,618 households42% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright8% social rented, 50% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,592 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C536 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGreat Mill, Sheernesshistoric site · under a mileSheerness War Memorial.historic site · under a mileSheerness Beachbeach · under a mileThe Moatwater · under a mileMinster Beachbeach · 2.3 miDeadmans Islandisland · 2.1 miJacob's Bankwetland · under a mileSheerness Holetidal water · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBarton's Pointpark · under a mile · 31 haSheerness Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 45 haFestival Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haVicents Gardensplaying field · under a mileRosemary Avenue Open Spacepark · 1.5 miIsle of Grain Coastal Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201531 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202318 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.4 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,648 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSheppey Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryTurning Point Sheerness9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistColosseum Dental (Sheerness)right herePolice stationSheerness Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sheerness3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryRose Street Primary Schoolages 3-11, 424 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEKC Sheppey Secondaryages 11-16, 542 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN9.5 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN38 miRailway stationSheerness-on-Seaunder a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham11 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon13 miBus stops43 within a mileCar parkBeachfields Car ParkSheerness2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationSheerness4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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