Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report
InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teaching
Sheerness Health CentreGP practice · ME12 1UP
1.6 mi
Vel SurgeryGP practice · ME12 1UP
1.6 mi
Dentists
Queenborough Dental ClinicDental practice · ME11 5AY
0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Sheerness Health CentreDental practice · ME12 1UP
1.6 mi
Canterbury CosmeticsDental practice · ME12 1UN
1.7 mi
Hospitals
Sheppey Community HospitalHospital · ME12 3LT
1.7 mi
Sheppey Community HospitalHospital · ME12 3LT
1.7 mi
Sheppey Community HospitalHospital · ME12 3LT
1.7 mi
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.
Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.
Swale 005: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,009 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.
Crime rate over time
Swale 005 Swale England and Wales
Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.
Household income
This neighbourhood
£48,041
£36,247 after tax
Swale
£55,243
£41,240 after tax
England
£53,636
£40,020 after tax
Total household income£48,041
After tax£36,247
After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£32,182Swale £34,612 · England £34,675
Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Swale 005); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.
Deprivation
This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 4,494 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).
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27% of Swale's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.
Income
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Decile 3
Employment
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Education, skills and training
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Decile 1
Health and disability
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Crime
Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.
Occupation
21% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 27% in Swale and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.
This neighbourhood Swale England
Managers, directors and senior officials11%Swale 12% · England 13%
Professional10%Swale 15% · England 20%
Associate professional and technical11%Swale 13% · England 13%
Administrative and secretarial9%Swale 10% · England 9%
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Barriers to housing and services
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Living environment
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Skilled trades
15%Swale 12% · England 10%
Caring, leisure and other services9%Swale 9% · England 9%
Sales and customer service8%Swale 7% · England 7%
Process, plant and machine operatives11%Swale 9% · England 7%
Elementary occupations15%Swale 12% · England 10%
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis. Working residents aged 16 and over, by the kind of job they do.
Qualifications
16% of residents have a degree-level qualification or above, compared with 24% in Swale and 34% across England, another common measure of affluence.
This neighbourhood Swale England
Degree level or above (level 4+)16%Swale 24% · England 34%
A level or equivalent (level 3)17%Swale 17% · England 17%
Apprenticeship6%Swale 6% · England 5%
GCSE or equivalent (level 2)16%Swale 16% · England 13%
Level 1 and entry level
At a glance
Every premises in ME11 5DW can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From ME11 5DW, the nearest primary school is Queenborough School and Nursery, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Minster, 1.4 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is St Georges Medical Centre, 1.6 mi away.
Queenborough station is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.
Questions about ME11 5DW
What is the crime rate in ME11 5DW?
The neighbourhood records 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Swale the rate is 100 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
How much do houses cost in ME11 5DW?
The average home in Swale sold for £298,985 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £476,749, semi-detached £321,049, terraced £256,092, flats £152,723. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
What schools are near ME11 5DW?
The nearest primary school is Queenborough School and Nursery, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Leigh Academy Minster, 1.4 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
What broadband speed can I get in ME11 5DW?
Every premises in ME11 5DW can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.
Where is the nearest train station to ME11 5DW?
Queenborough is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
What is the average household income in ME11 5DW?
The ONS estimates average household income of £48,041 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
14%Swale 12% · England 10%
Other qualifications3%Swale 3% · England 3%
No qualifications28%Swale 22% · England 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis. Highest qualification held by residents aged 16 and over.
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