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Affluence in ME11 5EA

How ME11 5EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sheerness West
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,781 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME11 5EA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME11 5EA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,447
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.6% of adults in the ME11 5EA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

ME11 5EAEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.5% of adults in the ME11 5EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ME11 5EAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine21.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

11.2% of adults in the ME11 5EA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.4% have no qualifications.

ME11 5EAEngland
Degree level or above11.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications33.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME11 5EA (Sheerness West) (about 1,781 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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