Strong on transport, weaker on safety and lower house prices
This public area guide compares Sheerness in Swale using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Sheerness a good place to live?
Sheerness may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Swale below.
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Sheerness at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Sheerness
Crime rate
Crime rate
28.78 per 1,000 people
Percentile
6th percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Sheerness
House prices
Average sold price
£196,183
Percentile
20th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Schools in Sheerness
Flood risk in Sheerness
Transport in Sheerness
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Sheerness a good place to live?
Sheerness may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Sheerness safe?
Sheerness ranks in the 6th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sheerness?
The average sold price is £196,183, with house prices in the 20th percentile nationally.
How are schools in Sheerness?
Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sheerness?
Nearby public profiles include Roman in Swale and Queenborough and Halfway in Swale.
