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Swale local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.6% to 36.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.6% in Priory to 36.4% in Sheerness — a gap of 28.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Priory7.6%901,184
Woodstock7.7%1852,410
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch10.3%2682,599
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow10.5%2512,384
Minster Cliffs11.3%3723,299
Watling11.5%3172,760
Boughton and Courtenay12.3%2972,410
West Downs12.9%1491,156
Borden and Grove Park14.4%3692,556
East Downs15.5%1801,162
Teynham and Lynsted16.1%4352,700
Milton Regis16.3%3962,430
Sheppey Central17.3%6323,645
Kemsley17.5%4442,536
The Meads17.8%2541,424
St Ann's18.3%4462,431
Murston20.1%5332,655
Queenborough and Halfway20.8%6973,347
Sheppey East22.2%5932,671
Homewood23.5%6042,566
Abbey24.1%5892,446
Roman24.3%7132,939
Chalkwell25%3851,538
Sheerness36.4%1,9095,248
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 9.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in West Downs to 9.4% in Sheppey East — a gap of 6.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Downs2.9%842,908
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow3%1956,441
The Meads3.3%1314,027
Chalkwell3.8%1413,681
Woodstock4.5%2675,984
St Ann's4.6%2515,497
Kemsley4.6%3146,793
Murston4.7%3266,943
Boughton and Courtenay4.8%2795,798
Homewood4.8%3036,254
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch5%3286,603
Teynham and Lynsted5%3396,760
East Downs5.2%1442,760
Watling5.2%3536,765
Sheppey Central5.5%5019,169
Abbey5.9%3135,275
Priory6%1742,902
Roman6.1%4206,938
Queenborough and Halfway6.2%5088,260
Borden and Grove Park6.2%4006,435
Milton Regis6.6%3956,020
Minster Cliffs7.5%5897,862
Sheerness8.2%1,09013,251
Sheppey East9.4%7888,355
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People aged 65 or over

7.1% to 28.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.1% in The Meads to 28.1% in Minster Cliffs — a gap of 21 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
The Meads7.1%2854,029
Kemsley11.7%7976,788
Murston12.3%8576,943
Sheerness13.1%1,73713,251
Chalkwell13.2%4853,680
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow13.8%8926,441
Milton Regis17.1%1,0316,022
Sheppey Central17.6%1,6169,170
Roman18.4%1,2746,938
Teynham and Lynsted18.9%1,2776,761
Homewood19.4%1,2166,254
Queenborough and Halfway19.9%1,6438,259
Watling20%1,3546,768
Sheppey East20.2%1,6858,356
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch21.9%1,4436,599
St Ann's21.9%1,2075,499
Priory22.3%6472,902
Abbey23%1,2105,269
West Downs23.9%6962,908
Boughton and Courtenay24.3%1,4105,797
Borden and Grove Park25.1%1,6136,437
East Downs26%7162,759
Woodstock27%1,6145,983
Minster Cliffs28.1%2,2097,862
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.7% to 30.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 13.7% in The Meads to 30.7% in Sheerness — a gap of 17 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
The Meads13.7%4032,936
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow15.2%7574,983
West Downs15.6%3772,417
Woodstock16.8%8314,934
East Downs17.1%4072,382
Boughton and Courtenay17.5%8484,842
Kemsley17.7%9425,328
Abbey17.9%7934,425
St Ann's18%8224,568
Watling19.1%1,0275,363
Chalkwell19.2%5552,888
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch19.5%1,0595,417
Teynham and Lynsted19.7%1,0655,403
Homewood20.5%1,0425,085
Borden and Grove Park21.6%1,1445,290
Sheppey Central22.8%1,6547,248
Murston23.2%1,2095,212
Minster Cliffs24.5%1,6426,702
Milton Regis24.6%1,1944,852
Roman25.8%1,4355,552
Queenborough and Halfway26.7%1,7716,641
Priory28.4%6632,333
Sheppey East29.3%2,1487,322
Sheerness30.7%3,0359,870
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

13.7% to 36%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 13.7% in Sheerness to 36% in East Downs — a gap of 22.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sheerness13.7%1,3549,870
Queenborough and Halfway16.6%1,1006,641
Sheppey East17.2%1,2577,322
Minster Cliffs18.3%1,2296,702
Roman19%1,0555,552
Sheppey Central19.3%1,4017,248
Milton Regis19.4%9424,852
Murston20.4%1,0625,212
Borden and Grove Park22.5%1,1925,290
Priory23.3%5432,333
Homewood23.6%1,1995,085
Kemsley23.9%1,2735,328
Teynham and Lynsted26.3%1,4215,403
Chalkwell26.9%7762,888
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch27.5%1,4905,417
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow28%1,3944,983
Woodstock28.7%1,4184,934
The Meads28.8%8472,936
West Downs30.5%7362,417
St Ann's32%1,4604,568
Watling32.2%1,7285,363
Abbey33.6%1,4854,425
Boughton and Courtenay34.9%1,6904,842
East Downs36%8582,382
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.4% to 33.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.4% in West Downs to 33.7% in Sheerness — a gap of 23.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Downs10.4%1201,155
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow12.9%3072,384
Woodstock13.2%3192,409
The Meads13.4%1911,421
Boughton and Courtenay15.3%3692,411
East Downs15.8%1841,164
St Ann's16.3%3972,433
Abbey16.3%4002,447
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch16.7%4352,598
Borden and Grove Park16.7%4282,556
Kemsley16.8%4252,535
Chalkwell17.4%2681,538
Homewood18.5%4742,567
Teynham and Lynsted18.7%5052,701
Minster Cliffs19.2%6323,300
Watling19.2%5302,760
Sheppey Central20.9%7613,645
Murston22.9%6072,654
Queenborough and Halfway23%7693,344
Milton Regis24.7%6012,431
Roman25.7%7542,939
Priory26.1%3091,185
Sheppey East31.3%8372,671
Sheerness33.7%1,7675,248
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6.1% to 29.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 6.1% in West Downs to 29.5% in Priory — a gap of 23.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Downs6.1%701,156
Sheppey East6.4%1712,671
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow6.8%1622,384
Woodstock7.7%1862,410
Chalkwell7.9%1221,538
Minster Cliffs8.1%2663,299
Queenborough and Halfway9.5%3173,347
Homewood9.6%2472,566
The Meads9.7%1381,424
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch10.4%2712,599
Borden and Grove Park10.5%2682,556
Abbey10.9%2672,446
Boughton and Courtenay12%2892,410
Kemsley12%3052,536
Sheppey Central12%4393,645
St Ann's12.5%3042,431
East Downs13.2%1531,162
Teynham and Lynsted15.2%4112,700
Roman18%5282,939
Watling19.5%5372,760
Murston19.8%5272,655
Milton Regis22.2%5392,430
Sheerness22.4%1,1735,248
Priory29.5%3491,184
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AbbeyBobbing, Iwade and Lower HalstowBorden and Grove ParkBoughton and CourtenayChalkwellEast DownsHartlip, Newington and UpchurchHomewoodKemsleyMilton RegisMinster CliffsMurstonPrioryQueenborough and HalfwayRomanSt Ann'sSheernessSheppey CentralSheppey EastTeynham and LynstedThe MeadsWatlingWest DownsWoodstock
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Abbey →5,273 people · census date in profileBobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow →6,441 people · census date in profileBorden and Grove Park →6,437 people · census date in profileBoughton and Courtenay →5,798 people · census date in profileChalkwell →3,680 people · census date in profileEast Downs →2,761 people · census date in profileHartlip, Newington and Upchurch →6,600 people · census date in profileHomewood →6,254 people · census date in profileKemsley →6,793 people · census date in profileMilton Regis →6,021 people · census date in profileMinster Cliffs →7,862 people · census date in profileMurston →6,943 people · census date in profilePriory →2,902 people · census date in profileQueenborough and Halfway →8,260 people · census date in profileRoman →6,938 people · census date in profileSt Ann's →5,497 people · census date in profileSheerness →13,254 people · census date in profileSheppey Central →9,169 people · census date in profileSheppey East →8,355 people · census date in profileTeynham and Lynsted →6,760 people · census date in profileThe Meads →4,025 people · census date in profileWatling →6,765 people · census date in profileWest Downs →2,908 people · census date in profileWoodstock →5,986 people · census date in profile